On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:01:29 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:


http://www.insurancejournal.com/news...8/12/31404.htm

Believe me - I know from sleep deprivation and driving. Ashamed to admit
it, but it's true.

Haven't we all? I have mixed emotions about the law, however. It seems
to me, a public service campaign citing the dangers of drowsy driving
might have been a better way to go. Vehicular homicide seems a little
harsh for someone who may not even know he has broken a law, let alone
know the dangers of drowsy driving.

And I think it should be treated the same as drunk driving - the results
are the same.

I can't deny that. Yet, while there are people who have never tasted
alcohol, let alone driven drunk, I'll bet there are few who haven't
pushed the envelope when it comes to drowsy driving. Still, people are
dying because of our stupidity.

I wonder how long it will be before liability for sleep deprivation hits
the workplace. Working in the oil field, I can remember some very long
hours, adding danger to the already risky job. I still have all my
fingers, but sometimes I wonder how I retained them. ;-)