Accueil / Asleep at the Wheel: The Dangers of Drowsy Driving
Numéro de catalogue: 600382
Producteur: Human Relations Media
Sujet: Santé et Médecine
Langue: Anglais
Niveau scolaire: 9 - 12, Post-secondaire
Pays d'origine: United States
Année du droit d’auteur: 2007
Durée: 15:22
Sous-titrage: Oui
Asleep at the Wheel: The Dangers of Drowsy Driving
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Numéro de catalogue: 600382
Producteur: Human Relations Media
Sujet: Santé et Médecine
Langue: Anglais
Niveau scolaire: 9 - 12, Post-secondaire
Pays d'origine: United States
Année du droit d’auteur: 2007
Durée: 15:22
Sous-titrage: Oui
Sleep deprived teens today are facing serious and even fatal consequences when combining drowsiness with driving. Each year drowsy driving causes more than 100,000 car crashes and 1,500 deaths. Over 50% of the drivers involved in these crashes are teenagers and young adults in their early twenties. Real life accident victims reiterate chilling stories of the repercussions of drowsy driving. A parent of a teen killed by a drowsy driver describes her successful efforts to pass a law, making it a felony to cause a fatal accident due to lack of sleep. A prominent sleep researcher compares driving while sleepy to driving while intoxicated. Raises viewer awareness of warning signs and risk factors of drowsy driving and gives information to insure alertness and responsible, safe driving.