Category Archives: Sleep

Driver Fatigue Investigated After NYC Bus Crash

In Dr. David Volpi’s recent Huffington Post article, he writes that last week’s bus accident that killed 15 people after crashing near the Bronx, NY, has raised multiple questions for federal investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate if the bus driver was so fatigued he was incapable of driving properly

CDC Finds 1 in 20 Drivers Nod Off at the Wheel!

This ABC video reports on the new Center for Disease Control (CDC) study examining American’s sleep habits. It was the first time they looked at drowsy driving. One in twenty Americans admitted to nodding off at the wheel in the past month! The Department of Transportation estimates that drowsy driving accounts from more than 1,500 deaths and 40,000 injuries per year.