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11/18/2003 Archived Entry: "THINK AGAIN ABOUT DRIVING WHEN YOU ARE DROWSY"

THINK AGAIN ABOUT DRIVING WHEN YOU ARE DROWSY

New Jersey cracks down on drowsy driving

November 18 – New Jersey lawmakers and highway safety advocates across the country hope the state’s new ‘drowsy driving’ legislation – the first in the nation – will be a wake-up call to drivers who hit the road when they’re tired and currently cause more than 100,000 accidents per year nationwide. The measure allows motorists to be charged with vehicular homicide, an offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS A precedent has been set.