drowsy driving – 91ºÚÁÏÍø Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:35:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 /wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-cropped-favicon-512x512-1-32x32.png drowsy driving – 91ºÚÁÏÍø 32 32 Wake Up to Safety: Protecting Our Workers from Drowsy Driving /blog/wake-up-to-safety-protecting-our-workers-from-drowsy-driving/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:40:08 +0000 /?p=7067 Read more]]> is held every year during the first full week of November and serves as an important reminder that fatigue affects your ability to drive safely. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration an estimated 100,000 crashes each year are caused primarily by drowsy driving, resulting in more than 71,000 injuries and $12.5 million in damages. The goal of this annual campaign is to bring awareness to a growing issue and to reduce the number of drivers who operate while fatigued.

The Effects of Fatigue at Work

While lack of rest and poor-quality sleep are often causes of drowsy driving incidents, work-related fatigue is another common culprit, largely due to the demanding jobs and long, stressful workdays that so many workers face. The most at-risk industries include rotating and shift employees, first responders, commercial vehicle operators, and healthcare workers. 

Drowsy drivers may experience any number of symptoms, including delayed reaction times, blurry or tunnel vision, drifting from lane to lane and nodding off at the wheel. have even shown that a sleep-deprived person performs similarly to someone under the influence of alcohol.

Businesses in high-risk industries can take certain steps to help prevent drowsy driving incidents for their workers:

  • Ensure sufficient staffing levels across operations and adhere to for maximum number of hours worked and consecutive shifts
  • Consider implementing wearables such as instrumented or to help monitor and prevent driver fatigue
  • Provide worker training on sleep health and fatigue management
  • Use a or install fleet telematics technology to monitor driver behaviors and promote alertness
  • Allow for rest breaks and napping during extended work shifts

Learn More

As part of this annual recognition, the and the offer a variety of tools and resources to learn more about how to recognize and prevent fatigue, both in the workplace and on the road.

]]> Daylight Savings Helps Kick off Drowsy Driving Prevention Week /blog/drowsy-driving-prevention-week-2022/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 23:34:36 +0000 /daylight-savings-helps-kick-off-drowsy-driving-prevention-week/ Read more]]> is held every year during the first full week of November and serves as an important reminder that fatigue affects your ability to drive safely. The National Sleep Foundation that 21% of all fatal crashes are caused by a drowsy driver – that’s more than 6,400 fatal vehicle crashes a year. The goal of this annual campaign is to bring awareness to a growing issue and to reduce the number of drivers who operate while fatigued.

The Effects of Fatigue at Work

While lack of rest and poor-quality sleep are often causes of drowsy driving incidents, work-related fatigue is another common culprit, largely due to the demanding jobs and long, stressful workdays that so many workers face. The most include rotating and shift employees, first responders, commercial vehicle operators, and healthcare workers.

Drowsy drivers may experience any number of symptoms, including delayed reaction times, blurry or tunnel vision, drifting from lane to lane and nodding off at the wheel. have even shown that a sleep-deprived person performs similarly to someone under the influence of alcohol.

Businesses in high-risk industries can take certain steps to help prevent drowsy driving incidents for their workers:

  • Ensure sufficient staffing levels across operations and adhere to for maximum number of hours worked and consecutive shifts
  • Provide worker training on sleep health and fatigue management
  • Use a or install fleet telematics technology to monitor driver behaviors and promote alertness
  • Allow for rest breaks and napping during extended work shifts
  • Consider implementing wearables such as instrumented or to help monitor and prevent driver fatigue

Learn More

As part of this annual recognition, the and the offer a variety of tools and resources to learn more about how to recognize and prevent fatigue, both in the workplace and on the road.

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