Wednesday 7th August 2002

Selby Crash Investigation

Road layout and condition wasn't to blame. And watch out in the USA - you're about to get run over by a sleeper!

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[king arthur]

quote:
www.powersleep.org/driving.htm (includes the alarming statistic that 1 in 20 Americans has caused a crash by falling asleep at the wheel. It's a wonder there's anyone left alive!).

1 in 20 Americans? That's about 12 million of them then, Christ!


>>> Edited by king arthur on Wednesday 7th August 17:02

[CarZee]

This is in line with my policy of letting an absence of road safety act as a means of population control

[scruff400]

Splendid.

Go USA.

Go away.

[dcb]

quote:
(includes the alarming statistic that 1 in 20 Americans has caused a crash by falling asleep at the wheel. It's a wonder there's anyone left alive!).

Not too surprising given that

a) It's a big country.
b) interstate speed limit very low.

Basically, it takes hours of tedium to get anywhere.

I've done 500-600 mile trips in a day over there,
and at 60 mph it's very boring and so it's dangerous.

[gixxer]

And the study is bullshit.
have you guys ever thought if that?