The actual studies that are out there indicate that tiredness is the number one cause of road accidents.
While this fact is hidden, there are many studies that show DST shifts lead to more road incidents and there are spikes of accidents on these days and even more so if there is inclement weather.
Now, lets add some tiredness to trying to text your friend on the way to work. Or lets add some tiredness to hopping on the road after 2 beers and one beer for the road. While you wouldn't be .08 but slightly over .05 because you were in the bar for 2 hours.... or at the flames game.
Let's lock up people that have insomnia that choose to operate a motor vehicle where this may not be considered impairment.
I guess what we are talking about is this finite area where you approach a road ramp and there is a yellow marker that says the suggested speed is 40 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. The yellow sign leaves it at the users discretion, but the speed suggested is for somebody driving in the worst of conditions or the lowest speed. Your tires are bald and have no traction so you shouldn't even be on the road. You are meant to adjust your driving based on the conditions that are present. There are just so many factors and so many violations on my short little jaunt to work each day.
You can't legislate consideration for others. It's a big lifeskill.
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