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Mercedes-Benz Explains Why Preventing Drowsy Driving Accidents Is the Next Safety Frontier

ashleyrude submitted on 3/10/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:47:53 PM

7 user comments | Category: Misc News | Source: | SOURCE: www.emercedesbenz.com

It’s no secret that Americans do not get enough sleep.

This isn’t just a health issue; it’s also a public safety issue. Recent studies show that drowsy driving leads to 100,000 accidents in the U.S. each year, more than drunk driving. During a panel discussion at the National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Health and Safety 2010 Conference recently held in Washington, D.C., a Mercedes-Benz executive explained that in order to prevent these accidents and advance safety technology into the future, you must look to the past.

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Mercedes-Benz Explains Why Preventing Drowsy Driving Accidents Is the Next Safety Frontier

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Badgewhore

I see lawsuits everywhere unless they force it on us the way they make NAV system inoperable when vehicle is in motion.

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Posted on 3/10/2010 3:26:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

thstone

Do we really need another digital nanny?

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Posted on 3/10/2010 4:17:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Notjustlex

The only way to assure you never get into and accident in a car is to never get in or around a car. People need to take responsibility for their own actions and quit blaming others when they get into an accident. If you can't drive stay of the roads.

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Posted on 3/10/2010 6:09:43 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

mpls

Mercedes explains... but i think Honda or Toyota in Japan have already something inone of their cars..

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Posted on 3/11/2010 1:58:27 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Wimmer

Looks like Toyota also invented the modern automobile in 1886, eh?

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Posted on 3/11/2010 7:00:09 PM | | Votes: 1   

vivek164

I nearly fell asleep behind the wheel the other day but i had my anti sleep alarm on and it sounded so i pulled over and had a break. They are not that expensive and i got mine from NO NAP

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Posted on 6/8/2010 12:48:01 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

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