Drowsy Driving Prevention Weeks
Florida’s Drowsy Driving Prevention Week – September 1-7, 2026
National Drowsy Driving Prevention Week – November 1-7, 2026
Getting behind the wheel of a vehicle while fatigued and drowsy can have dangerous, and sometimes deadly, consequences.
The Florida Legislature designated the first week of September each year as Drowsy Driving Prevention Week to educate the public on the dangers of
driving while drowsy and to honor the memory of 8-year-old Ronshay Dugans. Ronshay Dugans was killed in 2008 when her school bus
was hit by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel.
Do not drive when you are tired. It is risky to drive drowsy because fatigue can:
Slow down your thought process and reaction time;
Affect your judgment and vision;
Impair your sense and abilities; and
Cause micro-sleeping (“nodding off”) or falling completely asleep.
For drowsy driving prevention tips and additional information visit: https://www.flhsmv.gov/safety-center/driving-safety/drowsy-driving/
