Drink Driving

AndrewG:

Freight Dog:
This is notwithstanding the overriding evidence from independent sources that is in the industry have know for decades that fatigue is far far far more dangerous than any residual booze. But bloody guess what. The public think that’s A Ok. Oh yes. The government haven’t yes instructed us to villifiy each other for that yet as it they were to do tht every airline, ship and lorry would be grounded.

Totally agree. The problem being there isnt an official test for it yet. No doubt technology will eventually reel this one in though. We all know sticking your head out the window, slapping yourself around the face and pinching the insides of your thighs lasts for what? 30 seconds…?

It doesn’t need a test. It would be testing for something the authorities have approved. That’s why they won’t do it. A test by the authorities for fatigue would only prove the rest limitations the authorities create in which crew of airliners, ships and lorries are flawed. It takes empirical evidence before constructing the rules to which commercial companies use as targets.

In my case, the new European flight time limitations came in 2 years ago - we begged for the so called “experts” to ride with us in a trip to experience the sleep deprivation over just one month for themselves. To put their pens to paper. To ride around the world in 6 days via Alaska. And that was just riding as a passenger without flying the thing or handling any emergencies when your body is telling you it’s ruined. This idea was never even rubutted. There’s is no public outcry to silence you see. Only commercial companies who want to make. Money.