CIR Member Testifies Before the Drowsy Driving Commission in Massachusetts

Drs. Jessica Eng and Nadia Huancahuari of Boston Medical Center after giving testimony to the Drowsy Driving Commission

On November 6, 2008, Dr. Jessica Eng, a PGY 2 in Internal Medicine and Dr. Nadia Huancahuari, a PGY 2 in Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center, gave testimony to the Drowsy Driving Commission at the Massachusetts State House. As reported in The Taunton Daily Gazette, Dr. Eng’s testimony drew from both her medical training and her own personal experience:

"There are thousands of people in the commonwealth for whom driving while drowsy is an unavoidable part of their jobs," said Dr. Jessica Eng, a resident at Boston Medical Center.

Eng said she was in two fender-benders driving home after her 30-hour shifts at the hospital, and she now tries to take the subway home whenever possible.

After her testimony, the commission agreed to look at the feasibility of requiring employers to provide transportation or vouchers for employees working more than 22 hours straight.

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