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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1565 

Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 3 through 

November 9, 2024, as ‘‘Drowsy Driving Prevention Week’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 8, 2024 

Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 3 through November 9, 2024, 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; 


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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; 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘Drowsy Driv3 ing Prevention Week’’ to raise awareness about the 

4 dangers of drowsy driving; and 

5 (2) encourages people across the United States 

6 to take preventable steps against drowsy driving. 

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