#driving drowsy

We’re more likely to get in a car crash if our commute to work includes driving past a high school. That’s according to a recent Liberty Mutual Insurance survey of 3,500 students in grades ten, eleven and twelve. It found that a-third of teens often drive to school when they’re DROWSY. And, as we’ve said many times, driving drowsy is as dangerous as driving drunk. Bottom line… Be extra vigilant when driving during school hours – or risk being hit by a sleepy teen!

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Driving Drowsy (A Cautionary Tale)

Here is an excerpt from a new blog post at GreggMarcus.com:

When you think of driving under the influence, the first thing that normally comes to mind is alcohol and drugs. Drivers under the influence of these substances are more likely to be in fatal car accidents. A lesser-known threat are people driving under the influence of sleepiness. According to the AAA, one in every six fatal accidents in 2010 involved a drowsy driver. In addition to fatal accidents, drowsy driving also was to blame for 13% of car accidents resulting in a hospitalization and 7% of accidents where a vehicle needed to be towed. Unlike intoxication, there is no test to discover if a driver is tired. Driving while drowsy can be prevented. Gregg S. Marcus, a Long Island Insurance Executive shares ways to tell if you are too tired to drive and tips to stay awake on the road.

Are you at risk? Young drivers (under the age of 24) and men are at higher risk for driving drowsy. According to the AAA, 52% of men reported falling asleep behind the wheel while only 30% of women reported falling asleep.