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Propsed bill would make fatigued driving a crime
11:47 PM EST on Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Rep. Tom Burch (d), a Louisville lawmaker, has filed a bill in Frankfort aimed at stopping "drowsy driving."
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates one-hundred-thousand crashes each year involve drowsiness or fatigue.
Representative Tom Burch says the lifestyle of Americans today lends itself to driving while fatigued.
House bill 183 would "establish that a death resulting from a motor vehicle operator who drives while fatigued, or who falls asleep while driving, shall be classified as a reckless homicide." Produced for the web by Heather Posten.
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