{"id":184,"date":"2016-01-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/defranciscolaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/drowsy-driving-can-be-extremely-dangerous\/"},"modified":"2017-08-31T19:29:30","modified_gmt":"2017-08-31T23:29:30","slug":"drowsy-driving-can-be-extremely-dangerous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/drowsy-driving-can-be-extremely-dangerous\/","title":{"rendered":"Drowsy driving can be extremely dangerous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In many cities, rush hour can start long before the sun comes out. Working individuals often hit the snooze several times before rolling out of bed, getting dressed and hitting the road. It\u2019s understandable then that a lot of early morning drivers may be sleepy as they navigate the roads on their way to work.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond that, there are individuals who are perpetually tired. This may happen if they drive eighteen wheelers across the country or if they work a night shift. It could also be caused by a circumstance at home, such as the arrival of a new baby that keeps mom and dad up for hours during the night.<\/p>\n<p><span>Statistics show that some <\/span>72,000 crashes occurred due to drowsy driving in 2013<span>.<\/span>\u00a0Those accidents caused 44,000 injuries and 800 fatalities. The hard part about these statistics is that it shows only a portion of the actual incidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, accidents in which drowsy driving is a factor are often underreported.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/drowsy-driving-can-be-extremely-dangerous\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Drowsy driving can be extremely dangerous\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In many cities, rush hour can start long before the sun comes out. Working individuals often hit the snooze several times before rolling out of bed, getting dressed and hitting the road. It\u2019s understandable then that a lot of early morning drivers may be sleepy as they navigate the roads on their way to work. 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