[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 778 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 778

   Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 7 
   through November 14, 2021, as ``Drowsy Driving Prevention Week''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 2021

  Ms. Dean (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 7 
   through November 14, 2021, as ``Drowsy Driving Prevention Week''.

Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines drowsy driving as 
        ``operating a motor vehicle while fatigued or sleepy'';
Whereas drowsy driving creates serious risk on the road by making drivers less 
        attentive, slowing reaction times, and affecting his or her ability to 
        make decisions;
Whereas the National Safety Council considers drowsy driving to be a profound 
        impairment that mimics alcohol-impaired driving in many ways, including 
        impaired attention, mental processing, judgment, and decision making;
Whereas studies show that being awake for 18 hours results in impairment 
        equivalent or worse than a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.05 percent 
        and being awake for 24 hours results in a BAC of 0.1 percent, higher 
        than the legal limit of 0.08 percent BAC in all States;
Whereas the National Sleep Foundation advises that healthy adults need between 7 
        and 9 hours of sleep per night;
Whereas drivers who work the night shift, work multiple jobs, or have irregular 
        work schedules are at increased risk for motor vehicle crashes caused by 
        drowsy driving;
Whereas the National Sleep Foundation found that 60 percent of adult drivers 
        reported driving while drowsy in the past year and an estimated 1 in 25 
        adult drivers (aged 18 or older) reported having fallen asleep while 
        driving in the previous 30 days;
Whereas an estimated 328,000 crashes and 21 percent of all fatal crashes 
        annually, 6,400 deaths per year, involve a drowsy driver;
Whereas the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conservatively 
        estimates that 100,000 police-reported crashes each year are caused 
        primarily by drowsy driving and that such crashes result in more than 
        1,550 deaths, 71,000 injuries, and $12,500,000,000 in monetary losses;
Whereas numerous States across the Nation promote and participate in Drowsy 
        Driving Prevention Week;
Whereas Drowsy Driving Prevention Week informs communities about preventative 
        measures against drowsy driving such as improving overall sleep habits 
        and avoiding medication that causes drowsiness;
Whereas the goal of Drowsy Driving Prevention Week is to reduce the number of 
        drivers who drive while sleep deprived; and
Whereas drowsy driving deaths are preventable, and lives can be saved through 
        awareness, prevention, and intervention: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``Drowsy Driving Prevention 
        Week'' to raise awareness about the dangers of drowsy driving; 
        and
            (2) encourages people across the United States to take 
        preventable steps against drowsy driving.
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