As daylight hours dwindle and the winter season approaches, drivers can find themselves battling fatigue and drowsiness while behind the wheel of a vehicle. This puts not just the driver in danger but those around them in the vehicle and sharing the road, according to Emplify Health by Bellin.

This is national Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, when experts warn that operating a motor vehicle under such conditions can have dangerous, even deadly, consequences.

Dr. Brad Burmeister, an emergency physician at Emplify Health by Bellin, said in a news release that drowsy driving poses a significant threat on the roads, with statistics revealing alarming consequences.

“It is a serious issue that can have devastating effects,” he said. “In the United States alone, it is estimated that drowsy driv

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