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NewsMarch 19, 2014

Volvo Dashboard Sensors Take Aim at Drowsy Driving

A dashboard-mounted sensor monitors the driver’s state of attentiveness and focus, and then activates safety support systems accordingly.

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NewsFebruary 10, 2014

Fleet Safety Video Tip: Preventing Drowsy Driving

Here are some tips on how to improve sleep hygiene to ensure you're more alert while driving. Also, an ABC News Nightline segment demonstrates how easily a fatigued driver can lapse into microsleep.

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NewsNovember 18, 2013

More Than One in Four Drivers Admit to Drowsy Driving

A new AAA study concludes that motorists ages 19-24 are the most likely to drive fatigued, despite crash risk.

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NewsOctober 16, 2013

Study: Short Sleepers Most Likely to Be Drowsy Drivers

Those who sleep less than six hours per night are three times as likely to be drowsy drivers, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania.

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NewsOctober 2, 2013

GPSTrackIt.com’s Newest Features Help Deter Drowsy Driving and Promote Safety Behind the Wheel

Two new vehicle alerts that track the amount of time a driver has been behind the wheel have been added to GPSTrackIt.com’s Fleet Manager vehicle tracking system.

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NewsSeptember 18, 2013

Study: Cruise Control, Speed Limiters Can Promote Drowsy Driving

Younger drivers are particularly prone to such fatigue when using these technologies, researchers found.

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NewsJuly 10, 2013

New Technology Shows Potential to Detect Drowsy Driving Risk

A U.K. research project involves recording eye movements using infrared cameras and measuring electrical brain activity using electrodes.

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NewsJanuary 29, 2013

AAA Study: Behind-the-Wheel Cell Phone Users More Likely to Speed and Drive Drowsy

The study also reveals the double standard that most drivers hold when it comes to engaging in distracted driving.

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NewsJanuary 8, 2013

CDC Study Finds One in 24 Drivers Admits to Falling Asleep While Driving

Out of 147,076 respondents in the study, 4.2% reported having fallen asleep while at the wheel during the previous 30 days.

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NewsNovember 9, 2011

Study: Almost 1 Out of 3 Drivers Admits to Drowsy Driving in Past Month

WILMINGTON, DE — Nearly all drivers (96 percent) feel drowsy driving is an unacceptable behavior, yet almost a third (32 percent) admitted driving when they were so tired that they had difficulty keeping their eyes open in the past month, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s 2011 safety culture survey.

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