What is not necessarily illegal, yet still very dangerous?
I'll give you a clue. It starts with a 'd' and ends with 'rowsy driving'.
Oh, folks, you are too smart!
This is a tricky topic, because there is not a cut and dry moral or legal ruling behind drowsy driving. Moreover-- how do you measure it? With alcohol there is a BAC: a very objective way of demonstrating how much has been consumed.
However, in some ways, the relevancy and relatability of drowsy driving expands beyond alcohol consumption. Those engineering kids that nerd out in the library (ahem, not that I have done that... multiple times) on a Saturday night may not be at risk for driving drunk. However, going home after studying until 3 am in that warm car is dangerous as well. After all, if you are asleep, your driving reflexes are going to be pretty much ... non-existent.
The sting of culpability in deaths due to driving while sleepy may not be as profound as the stigma of drunk driving, but unfortunately the consequences are the same. So this fourth, as you are heading home after fireworks, please take every precaution and offer every sanctuary to your sleepy friends and family.
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