Keeping Sleepy People off the Road: The Responsibility of Drivers, Doctors, and the DMV

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Automobile crashes are the third leading cause of death and injury in the United States, with nearly 43,000 people killed in approximately 6 million accidents in 2006, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics Over the years the ratio of the number of crashes and severity of injury to miles driven is consistently highest in younger drivers (15 to 25 years) and in those over the age of 65 The most frequent contributors to these statistics are speeding and alcohol, but inattentiveness, fatigue, and sleepiness are now recognized as significant primary and secondary factors

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