Get Up And Do Something: Drowsy Drivers Pose Major Risks

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Drowsy Drivers Pose Major Risks Jan 10th 2013, 11:23 A new study of driving behavior across the country found that slightly more than 4 percent of adults admit to having fallen asleep at the wheel. Certain people were particularly likely to report drowsiness while driving, including those who slept less than six hours daily and those who snored at night, a potential sign of a sleep disorder. Though only 4.2 percent of adults said they had actually fallen asleep while driving in the past 30 days, the researchers said they believed the true number was probably several times that, since people who doze or nod off for a moment at the wheel may not realize it at the time or recall it later on.

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