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Drowsy & Distracted Driving
NHTSA's programs to combat distracted and drowsy driving employs both educational and technological solutions. Education programs are directed toward specific subpopulations as well as the general driving public.
feature arrow icon Breakthrough Research on Real-World Driver Behavior, Distraction and Crash Factors Released
feature arrow icon 2006 Driver Cell Phone Use Study by NHTSA
feature arrow icon NHTSA Policy and FAQs on Cellular Phone Use While Driving
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feature arrow icon Preventing Drowsy Driving Among Shift Workers Program
feature arrow icon Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes
feature arrow icon Driving at Night Can Be Deadly
Research & Reports
feature arrow icon Driver Strategies for Engaging in Distracting Tasks Using In-Vehicle Technologies, March 2008
feature arrow icon Development and Testing of Countermeasures for Fatigue Related Highway Crashes
feature arrow icon National Survey of Distracted and Drowsy Driving Attitudes and Behavior: 2002
feature arrow icon National Survey of Speeding and Unsafe Driving Attitudes and Behavior: 2002
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