Dr. Rosenberg to Speak at Drowsy Driving Press Conference
Posted by Staci Dale on Tue, Aug 31, 2010 @ 02:04 PM
Dr. Russell Rosenberg, CEO of the Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic, will be speaking at a press conference this Thursday, September 2 in Tampa, FL. The press conference will introduce Florida's statewide "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week."
As vice chair of the National Sleep Foundation, Dr. Rosenberg will be commenting on the effects and risks of drowsy driving.
The recently passed "Ronshay Dugans Act" designates the first week of September as "Drowsy Driving Week" throughout the state of Florida. Representative Alan Williams welcomed the signing into law of Senate Bill 971. The bill also encourages transportation officials to educate law enforcement and the public that driving while drowsy can be a deadly combination. According to the National Sleep Foundation, sixty percent of Americans admit that they have driven while feeling drowsy.
Eight year old Ronshay Dugans passed away when a drowsy cement truck driver crashed into her school bus in 2001. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says drowsy driving is responsible for about 100,000 car crashes a year.
The press conference will be held in the community room of the Ptak Orthopedic and Neurosciences Building. Other guest speakers will include David Westberry, Communications Director, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and Representative Alan Williams, Florida House of Representatives, District 8.