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Video: 'Clear to Drive' Campaign Educates Motorists on How to Prevent Drowsy Driving
Date:3/18/2008

Allergy Sufferer and NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Carl Edwards Drives Home the

Importance of Being Alert and Focused Behind the Wheel

KENILWORTH, N.J., March 18 /PRNewswire/ --

ABOUT THE "CLEAR TO DRIVE" CAMPAIGN

Drowsy driving can put anyone at risk for an accident, and NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards wants to help make sure motorists know how to stay alert while driving.

(To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/cleartodrive/32380/ )

Edwards, who suffers from allergies, has teamed up with the makers of the non-drowsy allergy medication, CLARITIN, for the "Clear to Drive" campaign. The campaign aims to raise awareness of drowsy driving and offers tips for preventing this growing problem, such as making sure people know how important it is to check medicine labels for warnings about drowsiness before they get behind the wheel.

The campaign is also working to educate allergy sufferers that there are effective, non-drowsy allergy medicines, such as CLARITIN, that are safe to take when driving. Always take medications as directed.

REVEALING STATISTICS

Many drivers don't realize that some common over-the-counter medicines may cause drowsiness.

In fact, according to a recent survey, four in 10 Americans (38%) report that there have been times when they were driving and realized the medicine they had taken was making them drowsy.

CARL EDWARDS: AN ADVOCATE FOR SAFE DRIVING

As a spokesperson for the "Clear to Drive" campaign, Edwards will record a radio announcement to raise awareness about drowsy driving, which can potentially result from taking medicines that may cause drowsiness.

The radio announcement will be available on cleartodrive.com -- a new Web site that will provide valuable information on safe driving. The site will also feature facts and statis
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