{"id":206,"date":"2015-11-07T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-07T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/drowsy-driving-poses-accident-risk-for-illinois-motorists-others\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T17:09:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T22:09:23","slug":"drowsy-driving-poses-accident-risk-for-illinois-motorists-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/drowsy-driving-poses-accident-risk-for-illinois-motorists-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Drowsy Driving Poses Accident Risk for Illinois Motorists, Others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/category\/legal-articles\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Legal Articles<\/a> | November 7, 2015<\/p>\n<p>Many people in Illinois and elsewhere are aware of the dangers posed by driving while drunk or distracted. However, many overlook the potential hazards of drowsy or fatigued driving. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, drowsy driving contributes to an estimated 6,400 fatal collisions and approximately 109,000 injury accidents each year. Often it is not just the drowsy drivers themselves who are killed or injured in such crashes; the occupants of other vehicles may also be affected.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How dangerous is fatigued driving?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/drowsy-driving-poses-accident-risk-for-illinois-motorists-others\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Drowsy Driving Poses Accident Risk for Illinois Motorists, Others\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal Articles | November 7, 2015 Many people in Illinois and elsewhere are aware of the dangers posed by driving while drunk or distracted. However, many overlook the potential hazards of drowsy or fatigued driving. 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