Girl�s Death Leads to Drowsy Driving Awareness
June 22nd, 2010 by flanewsAn eight-year old girl�s death in Florida has changed state law and serves as a warning to drowsy drivers. RonShay Dugan was killed in Tallahassee when the school bus she was riding in was hit by a drowsy driver in a cement truck. Today in Tallahassee, RonShay�s family stood beside representative Alan Williams, who helped pass the RonShay Dugan Act to increase awareness of the dangers of driving while sleepy. RonShay�s mother, Cavetta Corbett, says it�s too late for her daughter, but she hopes others can be saved.
�It will definitely make a difference in other people’s lives and hopefully prevent this from happening to others; good kids, adults, or whatever,” said Corbett.
The RonShay Dugan Act designates the first week of September as Drowsy Driving Week.
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