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