MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Governor Jeff Landry proclaimed that Nov. 2-8 will be dubbed Drowsy Driving Prevention Week in Louisiana, led by the National Sleep Foundation ( NSF).

Gov. Landry and Executive Director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission ( LHSC) Lisa Freeman are calling on all citizens to prioritize sleep and only drive when alert and refreshed.

Drowsy Driving occurs when a driver gets behind the wheel when they’re too fatigued to remain alert. The NSF suggests ‘drowsy’ is the fourth D of distracted driving.

The Four D’s of Distracted Driving are:

Drunk

Drugged

Distracted

Drowsy

The NSF’s 2024 Drowsy Driving survey cited data that indicated that drowsy driving is implicated in 21 percent of all motor vehicle crashes resulting in death.

The LHSC is committed to raising

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