Iowa has been a forerunner in combating drowsy driving for years. In 2017, a grant from GHSA and the National Road Safety Foundation helped the state's Zero Fatalities program expand its efforts and amplify the anti-drowsy driving message.


To call attention to the problem of drowsy driving, the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) now includes reminders about the dangers of driving drowsy on its 80 variable message signs located on highways across the state.