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Sleep-deprived driving (commonly known as tired driving, drowsy driving, or fatigued driving) is the operation of a motor vehicle while being cognitively impaired by a lack of sleep. Sleep deprivation is a major cause of motor vehicle accidents, and it can impair the human brain as much as inebriation can. [ 1 ]
Ohio’s traffic laws made a pivotal change this year, and some new legislation could call for more change in the new year. In January, Gov. Mike DeWine signed a new distracted driving law , which ...
Fatal car accidents in Springfield, Ohio, increased four-fold last year, The Post has learned -- as residents say a surge of Haitian migrants unfamiliar with US driving has turned their streets ...
A Haitian driver made an illegal turn at an intersection in Springfield, Ohio, and struck a mom of three driving with her autistic daughter. James Keivom for NY Post
"It is estimated (e.g. by the NTSB) that fatigue contributes to 20-30% of transport accidents (i.e. air, sea, road, rail). Since, in commercial aviation operations, about 70% of fatal accidents are related to human error, it can be assumed that the risk of the fatigue of the operating crew contributes about 15-20% to the overall accident rate.
The idea that this phenomenon could explain the unaccountable automobile accidents became popular in the 1950s. [5] The term "highway hypnosis" was coined by G. W. Williams in 1963. [ 4 ] [ 6 ] Building on the theories of Ernest Hilgard (1986, 1992) that hypnosis is an altered state of awareness , some theorists hold that the consciousness can ...
You could cause an accident with another driver, drive off the road or hit a stationary object. ... Driving too fast. 11,254. 18.5%. Under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication. 6,835. 11 ...
Only 28 countries, representing 449 million people (seven percent of the world's population), have laws that address the five risk factors of speed, drunk driving, helmets, seat-belts and child restraints. [citation needed] Over a third of road traffic deaths in low- and middle-income countries are among pedestrians and cyclists.