Drunk Driving VS. Drowsy Driving
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Experts identify three types of distractions: manual, visual, cognitive. Both drunk driving and drowsy driving can cause cognitive delays and deficiencies, erratic manual motions, and poor vision.
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New research suggests drowsy driving may be as dangerous as driving while intoxicated.
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In every U.S. state, driving while intoxicated is neither acceptable nor legal under any circumstances.
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Driving while drowsy can be combated with short naps, high-caffeine drinks, loud or engaging music, and half-hour breaks from driving.
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Drunk Driving Statistics
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Over 10,000 people died in a single recent year as a result of alcohol-impaired collisions.
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Almost a third of all U.S. traffic fatalities result from drunk driving.
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With just two alcoholic drinks, cognitive function and multi-tasking severely declines. Driving safely impossible.
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Drowsy Driving Statistics
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60 percent of adults have driven while sleep-deprived or drowsy.
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Almost 800 people died from drowsy driving accidents in a single recent year.
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Many factors affect drowsiness, including caffeine amounts, hours awake, hours driving, prescription side effects, and internal body clock.
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There were 90,000 crashes involving drowsy driving in one recent year.
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Sources:
- https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812450/
- https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/pdf/2011-10-vitalsigns.pdf/
- https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/drowsy-driving-vs-drunk-driving-how-similar-are-they/
- https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drowsy-driving/
- https://www.uclahealth.org/sleepcenter/drowsy-driving/