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Sleep
deprived teens today are facing serious and even fatal consequences
when combining drowsiness with driving. Each year drowsy driving
causes more than 100,000 car crashes and 1,500 deaths. Over
50% of the drivers involved in these crashes are teenagers and
young adults in their early twenties. Real life accident victims
reiterate chilling stories of the repercussions of drowsy driving.
A parent of a teen killed by a drowsy driver describes her successful
efforts to pass a law, making it a felony to cause a fatal accident
due to lack of sleep. A prominent sleep researcher compares
driving while sleepy to driving while intoxicated. Raises viewer
awareness of warning signs and risk factors of drowsy driving
and gives information to insure alertness and responsible, safe
driving. |
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