Asleep at the Wheel
Much like intoxication, sleepiness slows reaction time, decreases awareness and impairs judgment.
A tired driver is a dangerous driver. Drowsy driving slows reaction time, decreases awareness, impairs judgment and increases aggressiveness. If that sounds familiar, it should. You've heard the same warnings about driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Just like driving drunk or driving drugged, drowsy driving causes you to make mistakes behind the wheel that can injure or kill you, your passengers or other motorists.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), drowsiness or fatigue is the principal cause of up to 100,000 police-reported passenger vehicle crashes every year, killing at least 1,500 people and injuring 71,000. Many more fatigue-related crashes go unreported. But don't blame it on the long-haul truckers: Less than 1 percent of all sleep-related crashes involve truck drivers, who are prohibited by federal regulation from driving more than 10 hours in a 24-hour period.
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