As you get into your car to go out and enjoy the Labor Day weekend, it is important to know that one in ten drivers admits to falling asleep at the wheel at least twice a month. Some suffer from untreated sleep disorders or have work schedules that leave too little time for sleep. Too often, however, many people work, pack, get food and fuel, and then hit the road with no thought of how little sleep they have gotten and little or no understanding of the risk they pose to themselves, their passengers, and everyone else on the road.

FIND THE REST OF THIS STORY AND TIPS FOR SAFE DRIVING FROM THE NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION http://www.sleepfoundation.org/nsfalert/index.php#item614

Posted by Barbara at 8/29/2006 09:42:00 PM | Link