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Sleep Deprivation: Not Just for Truckers Anymore

Do you suffer from "drowsy driving"? Sure, you might think of fatigue as a condition that affects only truckers, but young people, shift workers, and people with undiagnosed sleep disorders are all at risk, according to this informative fact page from the National Sleep Foundation (now there's an organization I can really get behind). Did you know that about one million crashes a year are thought to be produced by driver inattention or lapses? The site lists countermeasures that drivers can take to prevent sleeplessness from affecting their driving, and raises the issue of constructing continuous shoulder rumble strips to prevent accidents. This page should be made required reading for all prospective drivers.

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 06:51:33 -0800