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Can education improve driving behaviors in high-risk groups?

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Can education improve driving behaviors in high-risk groups?

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A drowsy-driving study conducted by the Harvard University School of Public Health focused on two target populations with high incidence of drowsy driving: young males, and shift workers. • Young men – reported sleeping between 5 – 7 hours a night and were aware that drowsiness was a hazard when driving. However, they seemed to accept these risks as part of their lifestyle, and were unwilling to change either their sleep routines or their driving behavior. • Shift workers – got less sleep than the young men (4 – 6 hours per day) with sleep often fragmented into 2 distinct periods. Acutely aware of the risks of driving when sleepy, many of them admitted to falling asleep when driving home and not remembering substantial parts of the trip. Shift workers wanted to learn how to improve their sleep and expressed an interest in changing their routine if better sleep would result. Unfortunately outside factors (family and noise) interfered with their ability to get adequate and restful sleep

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