CS/HB 221

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to drowsy driving prevention; creating the
3"Ronshay Dugans Act"; designating Drowsy Driving
4Prevention Week; encouraging the Department of Highway
5Safety and Motor Vehicles and the Department of
6Transportation to educate the law enforcement community
7and the public about the relationship between fatigue and
8driving performance; providing an effective date.
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10Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12     Section 1.  This act may be cited as the "Ronshay Dugans
13Act."
14     Section 2.  (1)  The first week of September is designated
15as "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week" in this state.
16     (2)  During Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, the Department
17of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the Department of
18Transportation are encouraged to educate the law enforcement
19community and the public about the relationship between fatigue
20and driving performance and the research showing fatigue to be
21as much of an impairment as alcohol and as dangerous while
22operating a motor vehicle.
23     Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.


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