Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes
Description of Resource:
Sponsored by the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, this report provides guidance for an educational campaign to combat drowsy driving. The key issues, findings, and recommendations related to the issue were identified through a literature review on the topic and an expert panel on driver fatigue and sleepiness. The expert panel identified 3 priority issues for the educational campaign: education for young males; promotion of rumble strips use on highways and raising public awareness; and education for shift workers.