California enacted a resolution that proclaimed April 6, 2005
as Drowsy Driver Awareness Day in response to the number of fatigued drivers on the roadways.
Not exact matches
An odor - based
driver alertness monitor — yes, that's right; if you get
drowsy, it starts to stink — lives in the cockpit,
as does bacteria - neutralizing seat fabric, a humidifier, an oxygen regulator, and so - called «anti-aging» window glass.
Another feature warns
drivers who become
drowsy,
as indicated by eyelid movement and other means.
New safety features included
as standard include lane - keeping assist, autonomous emergency braking and a
drowsy driver warning.
With this system, Mercedes - Benz is making a further contribution towards preventing accidents
as, according to studies, around a quarter of all serious road accidents are caused by
drowsy drivers — making drowsiness an even bigger cause of accidents than drink - driving.
Safety features such
as radar - based Collision Prevention Assist Plus with autonomous braking and Attention Assist to help sense a
drowsy driver is included for your peace of mind.
Crosswind Assist (a unique system designed to curb susceptibility to drifting in gusty conditions through strategic brake usage), is standard,
as is Attention Assist, a
drowsy driver monitor.
It is believed that those numbers are low estimates and that
as many
as 6,000 more crashes each year are caused by
drowsy drivers.
A recently released study from AAA concluded that even though more than 95 percent of
drivers see
drowsy driving
as completely unacceptable, more than a third admitted to doing it themselves at least once in the last 30 days.
It often comes
as a surprise to
drivers, but
drowsy driving can be nearly
as dangerous
as drunk driving in some cases.
As per the survey conducted, one in five fatal accidents involve a
drowsy driver.