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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.