Don’t underestimate danger of driving while sleepy
It’s probably not a coincidence that Drowsy Driving Prevention Week® – which officially runs through Sunday – is timed for just after most Americans change their clocks for a return to standard time from Daylight Savings Time. Although the fall adjustment gives people an extra hour, it’s only for one night, and still leaves us struggling to cope with a new sleep schedule.
Driving while sleep-deprived is responsible for more than 6,400 U.S. deaths annually, according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). These fall asleep crashes are often caused by voluntarily not getting the sleep you need.