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How The Amount Of Sleep People Get Affects Your Car Accident Risks
Tracy Roberts
Everyone knows that long road trips in a car make you sleepy, but did you know that sleep deprivation can cause car accidents? It almost seems unreal that anyone who starts nodding off in the driver's seat would avoid pulling over for a few minutes' rest, but the truth is is that several thousand deaths and hundreds of thousands of injuries to others occur every year because of sleepy or sleep-deprived drivers. With such high stakes on the road, you need to understand the risks and what you can do to decrease your chances of a sleep deprivation-related car accident.
Teens Are Most At Risk
Studies show that teens are most at risk for sleepy driving and accidents. This is due in part to their lack of experience and also in part to the fact that they need even more sleep than adults do. Driving teenagers who do not get at least ten hours of sleep every night and then drive to and from after school jobs and activities are even more dangerous to themselves and others than they are fully awake and newly licensed. If you have a very busy teenager living in the house who doesn't seem to get enough sleep, do not let him or her drive, especially if you are the passenger.
Every Driver Is Responsible For His Or Her Own Sleep
Despite the fact that truck drivers have the second highest overall risks for sleep deprivation accidents because they are on tight schedules for their deliveries, they too are responsible for how much sleep they get. If every sleepy driver on the road pulled over and took a lengthy nap or obeyed their bodies and got the eight hours of sleep recommended for adults, it would significantly reduce the number of accidents, deaths and injuries every year. While you cannot control how much sleep everyone else gets or refuses to get, you can control how much sleep you get and let an auto accident attorney worry about everyone else for you.
Reporting And/Or Documenting Suspected Sleepy Driver Activity
If you actually see a driver swerving all over the road or nodding off, you should call the local authorities right away with the license plate number. The blast of a police siren might sufficiently wake him or her up and spare him or her the inattentive driving ticket. Then, if at all possible, get ahead of them. Should you still end up in an auto accident with another driver whom you suspect was sleep-driving, talk to a lawyer. The lawyer's investigation into the matter will not only help you financially, but should work as an excellent wake-up call to the driver that nearly killed you.
For more information, contact a firm such as George T. Bochanis Law Offices.
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