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drowsy drivers from causing accidents
Not exact matches
We all know about the dangerous,
drowsy driver, and we have heard about sleep - deprived British pilots who crashed their planes (having fallen asleep) while flying home
from the war zone during World War II.
If a
drowsy driver caused your accident, you can seek personal injury compensation
from the
driver.
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.
While risky driving behaviors are far
from the most common cause of bus accidents, most
drivers involved in bus accidents did not exhibit risky or reckless driving behaviors, compared to a small percent that were accused of serious offenses like DUI,
drowsy driving, or speeding.