Among the tickets handed to the bus driver in Accident that left 28 injured Thursday morning on Route 490 in Chile It’s one to drive fatigued.

News10NBC spoke with AAA on Thursday about how these types of accidents can happen and how they can be avoided.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that drowsy driving is the leading factor in more than 100,000 accidents each year, resulting in more than 71,000 injuries.

AAA’s Mark Gruba says lack of sleep not only affects alertness and reaction times, but also disrupts good decision making, something he says is a must for anyone traveling on the road. public.

“Drivers have a responsibility not only to themselves, but also to their passengers and other motor vehicles on the road. that they are fit to drive when they get behind the wheel,” Gruba said.

Gruba says driving while fatigued is just as dangerous as driving drunk, drugged or distracted.