Drowsy Driving. Drowsy Driving in America The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report 100,000 crashes each year. Signs of Drowsy Driving:

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Drowsy Driving

Drowsy Driving in America The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report 100,000 crashes each year. Signs of Drowsy Driving:  Focusing problems, heavy eyelids.  Wandering thoughts or daydreaming  Problems remembering which routes you took  Yawning  Difficulty keeping your head up  Drifting to one side while driving  Restlessness or being irritable National Foundation’s Sleep in America poll - 60% of Americans have driven when they were sleepy 37% have fallen asleep at the wheel.

Why Drowsy Driving is a Serious Problem 1,500 people die from it. Cost the country about $12.5 billion.

People are too busy with their lives

A few solutions

Students need better work habits

Drowsy Driving

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