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In an earlier life, I worked in the trucking industry. If you refused to drive anytime you were fatigued, you would not be successful in the industry (one reaso
by scarmig 6y ago
In an earlier life, I worked in the trucking industry. If you refused to drive anytime you were fatigued, you would not be successful in the industry (one reason I am very glad to not be doing that anymore; it's also one of the most dangerous occupations out there, partly for that reason). I think that lots of the people here have never worked a non-privileged job in their lives.
- spike021 6y agoI've seen the results of this first-hand when a big rig about 10 car lengths ahead of me on I-5 abruptly began moving from the right lane through the center median and into the lanes of oncoming traffic. He slammed into a pickup truck and killed that truck's occupant. I had to be called in as a witness of the incident by the victim and trucking company's attorneys. I think there's a strong difference between (rightfully so) blaming the companies that force this environment and the people who are just trying to make a living safely.