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Exhausted Driver Tired Driver

Drowsy Driving Adds up — to 100,000 Accidents a Year and 1,500 Fatalities

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In my college days I did some strange stuff — like driving all night from Chicago to NYC, hitting 75 mph on Interstate 80, just me and the trucks. I was so tired and did everything I knew to stay awake — open the windows, crank up the radio and keep on rolling. Pretty dangerous, but what did I know? Now, being older and wiser, I realize that as many as 100,000 auto accidents each year are tied to drowsy driving, Those crashes are tied to 1,500+ deaths and 71,000 injuries. Nodding off behind the wheel is a serious issue.

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Safe Driving Winter Driving Tips Snow Road

Advice from AAA on Driving in Bad Winter Weather

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The American Automobile Association is reminding drivers that Tuesday’s snowfall requires motorists to reduce their speeds and be extra cautious when out on the roads, and the AAA has advice on driving safely. — an announcement from AAA Northeast
In Connecticut, there were more than 1,100 speed-related crashes that occurred in snow or sleet in 2022, the last full year of data. It’s also a time to be vigilant about scanning the sides of the roadway for pedestrians who might be avoiding snow-covered sidewalks and shoulders. Nearly half of all bad-weather related crashes happen in the winter – even as many people take the advice to stay home and wait for snowfall to stop before driving. Nationally, wet, snowy and sloppy roads are a factor in nearly a half-million crashes every year during the winter months, according to AAA research.