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Driving While Drowsy a Leading Cause of Accidents

#AskScottTottle Drivers who do not get enough sleep are responsible for at least 20 percent of the motor vehicle accidents in the country and are as dangerous on the road as someone who is driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol according to a spokesman for the Canadian Automobile Association. Officials in Ontario reportthat 65 percent of fatal highway crashes and 42 percent of those only causing injuries on highways in the province were caused by fatigued drivers. Young adults between 17-24 years of age are at a greater risk than other drivers of being in a collision in which fatigue or drowsiness ... Read more