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.
