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> he might drive for 14-15 hours in one day This, by the way, is probably illegal, as it is extremely dangerous. If I'm taking a taxi, I'd like to know my driv

• tedmiston 9y ago
  It might be unsafe but it's not illegal. It looks like Uber recently sidestepped it with agreeing that drivers not work more than 12 "consecutive" hours. Does a 15-min food break make two 8 blocks "non-consecutive"? I hope not. http://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2016/02/uber-agrees-to-limit-its-drivers-working-hours-031204 http://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2016...
  • idop 9y ago
    In Israel, food breaks do not make two separate blocks. By law, you can't work more than 12 hours in one work-day, and there must be at least an 8 hour rest period between two work-days. I remember when I was in the army, you were not allowed to drive if you hadn't slept at least 8 hours the night before. Of course, these rules are never strictly kept.
  • amyjess 9y ago
    Some states do indeed have drowsy driving laws: http://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/summaries-of-current-drowsy-driving-laws.aspx http://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/summaries-of-cur...
    • tedmiston 9y ago
      Thanks for adding this — it looks like a couple states are settling on no sleep in 24 consecutive hours as a standard. I wonder if different regulations are being considered for individuals vs drivers for ride sharing services. The latter is more concerning to me, though both are definitely a big deal.