IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 778 
Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 7 through 
November 14, 2021, as ‘‘Drowsy Driving Prevention Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2021 
Ms. DEAN (for herself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the recognition of the week of Novem-
ber 7 through November 14, 2021, as ‘‘Drowsy Driving 
Prevention Week’’. 
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention de-
fines 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 driv-
ing to be a profound impairment that mimics alcohol-im-
paired driving in many ways, including impaired atten-
tion, 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 per-
cent 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 commu-
nities about preventative measures against drowsy driving 
such as improving overall sleep habits and avoiding medi-
cation 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 de-
prived; and 
Whereas drowsy driving deaths are preventable, and lives can 
be saved through awareness, prevention, and intervention: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Drowsy Driv-
ing Prevention Week’’ to raise awareness about the 
dangers of drowsy driving; and 
(2) encourages people across the United States 
to take preventable steps against drowsy driving. 
Æ 
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