[traviskicks]

three consecutive days pushes that above .1.
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k. well, no one is arguing for three days of driving and I doubt any Trucker would actually do that. I'll have to think about such an 'extreme case' as the one you describe. Perhaps legislation in such a situation is warrented. I would think that a jury would prob find such a trucker guilty of involuntary manslaughter if they killed someone. or?

Also keep in mind cell phone use puts you almost at somewhere around .05-.08 (I think, not positive on this statistic)

I think a good portion of drunk driving deaths are caused by 'reckless drunks' who speed. (not to minimize drunk driving, just to put in context some of these other impairments)

[M. Dodge Thomas]

Also keep in mind cell phone use puts you almost at somewhere around .05-.08 (I think, not positive on this statistic)

Interesting comparison - up to a point. Seem to me the differences are:

- Cell phone impairment is usually intermittent, the effects of sleep deprecation are continuous and cumulative.

- Cell phone usage can be voluntarily discontinued anytime you believe it's hazardous - there are many times I just don't answer when driving, or when I delay making a call.

Discontinuing consciousness while diving, OTOH, is generally inventory, and generally has immediate serious consequences.