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Drowsy driving, which experts say is just as dangerous as drunk driving, is to blame for more than 6,400 deaths in the U.S. each year.New data released today shows many Americans know the risks, but they do it anyway. The National Sleep Foundation surveyed more than 1,000 drivers.Over 60 percent said they drove a car when they were so tired they could barely keep their eyes open.The foundation says this is dangerous for several reasons:Sleepiness slows reaction timeDecreases awareness of your surroundingsImpairs judgmentIncreases risk of crashing. It s important to think about drowsy driving as impaired driving, said Natalie Dautovich with the National Sleep Foundation. Just like drunk, drugged or distracted driving, drowsy driving is a real public health issue. She says drowsy driving is also an equity issue. She says people of historically underserved populations reported higher rates of drowsy driving. We know there s an occupation risk to drowsing driving, so if you re workin stanley website g extended shifts, if you re working rotating shifts or night shifts, you re at greater risks for driving drowsy, Dautovich said. We know that historically marginalized individuals are more likely to hav stanley us e some of those occupational hazards. She says the most important thing you can do is try to get enough sleep before getting behind the whe stanley cup el. The National Sleep Foundation recommends adults get 7-9 hours of sleep a night. Ztwm 10 people suffer gunshot wounds after shooting breaks out at South Carolina mall5 Y) }) I: c: Z" @3 ]
TMJ4 morning news reporter Ryan Jenkins was a part of a special effort at NBC News TODAY Show promoting mental and physical health on Friday.In TODAY s Take a Walk TODAY effort, NBC s Al Roker copo stanley is walking, doing the weather and interacting with journalists from six NBC affiliates, including TMJ4 in Milwaukee.During the TODAY show on Friday, Jenkins spoke with Roker about staying healthy mentally and physically during the pandemic.Watch their stanley isolierkanne conversation above.You can also watch Roker and other jou stanley quencher rnalists walking on the TODAY Show at 8 a.m. today. Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip |
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