1. A system for monitoring a driver's attention while driving a vehicle, comprising: a driver monitoring camera including a field of view having the driver's face positioned therein so as to view the driver's gaze and facial pose; a gaze and facial pose determiner coupled to the driver monitoring camera and receiving image signals from the camera indicative of the driver's face, the gaze and facial pose determiner determining whether the gaze and facial pose of the driver are oriented in a forward direction of travel of the vehicle; and an alarm responsive to the gaze and facial pose determiner for advising the driver that at least one of his gaze and facial pose are not oriented in the forward direction of travel of the vehicle.