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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 853 

Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 5 through 

November 11, 2023, as ‘‘Drowsy Driving Prevention Week’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 

Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Ms. BLUNT

ROCHESTER) 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 5 through November 11, 2023, 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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•HRES 853 IH 

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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•HRES 853 IH 

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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