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Health Notes
Drowsy Driving
Drowsy driving is one of the leading causes of traffic collisions. The NHTSA estimates that 100,000 police reported crashes a year are the result of drowsy driving.
Maggie's Law makes it illegal to knowingly drive a vehicle while impaired by lack of sleep. This law establishes driving while fatigued as recklessness under the vehicular homicide statute (N.J.S.A 2C:11-5)
According to the National Sleep Foundation's Sleep in America poll, more than 1/3 of all people admit to having fallen asleep behind the wheel.
Who's at risk?
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, driving long distance (highway hypnosis)
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driving on long, rural, boring roads
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Warning signs
Difficulty focusing, frequent blinking or heavy eyelids
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If you notice any of these signs, stop driving and go to sleep for the night or take a 15-20 minute nap (lock doors).
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Aggressive Driving
Emotions
Controlling emotions
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direct emotions toward actions, not individuals
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If upset, ask someone else to drive
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Types of aggressions
verbal - yelling, cursing, gesturing, honking, insulting
quiet aggression - complaining, competing, resisting by not letting others in
Road rage
When a driver uses the vehicle or some other weapon to threaten or cause harm to another roadway user in response to a traffic incident with the intent to harm others. Road Rage is an escalation of emotions generally ignited by aggressive driving behaviors.
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