The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recognizes untreated sleep apnea as a risk to the public health:
Staying awake means staying alive. Sleep apnea is a major contributor to daytime drowsiness—a condition that could prove deadly for commercial truck drivers and everyone sharing the road with them. It is a condition where, during sleep, a narrowing or closure of the upper airway causes repeated sleep disturbances leading to poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness. Since excessive sleepiness can impact a driver’s ability to safely operate the commercial vehicle, it is important that drivers with sleep apnea are aware of the warning signs.
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Originally Posted at: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety-security/sleep-apnea/sleep-apnea.aspx
