I can't. I just can't.

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[+] -16 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (8 children)

Kinda creepy but as someone who crashed and almost killed themselves when driving too tired... Uhm yeah maybe it helps?

Edit: I never even said I was in favor of this legislation. No need for the dogpile

I'm reminded of the article "Fatal Distraction" about children being left in a hot car. It's a thing nobody thinks can happen to them because they're a good parent. Well guess what, this happens to good parents too. It's a fantastic article, go look out up. Thinking those parents are selfish assholes and should be punished, is a defense mechanism of "this could never happen to me".

I think driving tired was the same for me. I would never drive tired if given a conscious choice, but the nature of it is that you're not thinking straight and you don't realize. It's not like I made it a habit to drive while tired, it's a thing that happened once because I didn't pay attention to it. You don't have to be that tired, it was 11pm. The consequences can be extreme. I'm overall a super careful driver, will never speed, drink, text or generally take risks while driving. But everyone gets tired

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/fatal-distraction-forgetting-a-child-in-thebackseat-of-a-car-is-a-horrifying-mistake-is-it-a-crime/2014/06/16/8ae0fe3a-f580-11e3-a3a5-42be35962a52_story.html

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  • [–] 11 points 6 months ago (5 children)

    Not to be a dick but you need to be more responsible behind the wheel. Driver aids just help drivers get complacent and I don't want rolling surveillance drones everywhere :c

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  • [+] -8 points 6 months ago* (4 children)

    If I can't sleep well at night, explaining it to my boss and skipping work is not an option. I'll gladly document my occasional sleeplessness and apply for disability, but I have my doubts on whether this will be effective. If you can find me a place to live that doesn't require work or money, I am open to safer alternatives.

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Fuck your entitlement. What does your lack of sleep have to do with my privacy? Get a remote job or take the bus if your too tired to drive.

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  • [–] -3 points 6 months ago*

    It has nothing to do with your privacy. The comment I'm responding to has to do with driving while tired. In my community, not driving while tired isn't an option. I'd need to spend $70 per day to ride five miles with Uber. "Personalized pricing."

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago

    If I can’t sleep well at night, explaining it to my boss and skipping work is not an optio

    Bus. Uber. Lyft. Anything besides shrugging off "I don't care about others even after I hurt someone."

    This better be bait, because no judge will give you the leniency of "oh well he was just asleep behind the wheel, who cares about the family he ran over?"

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