u 13 hr The_Bald_Guy v No, it's just bad luck A crime is something done deliberately. Dozing off at the wheel can happen to anyone, especially on long drives. Not to mention in many areas you will get ticketted if you pull over for a quick nap. Post
u Mon CommonSense v Yes, it's reckless But not a serious one unless you fell asleep on purpose and there is technological proof that you did. Otherwise just a fine, yes even if it was a totally random accident but the more random the smaller the fine. Why? Because we live in a complex web of cause and effect meaning that although it may have been very very difficult for you to come to process the exact right pieces of information to know that was on its way to happening and to prevent it from happening, even if it's unlikely you would know exactly where to focus to increase your chances of getting these pieces of information hypothetically you could have prevented it and so handing out a fine will lead peop... r1 reply Post
May 16 LHoran v Yes, it's reckless Absolutely. If you're that tired you're putting other lives at risk. An individual has no right to put another individual at risk. B1 r8 replies Post
May 15 N0rthman v No, it's just bad luck Who in their right mind would intentionally fall asleep while driving? r1 reply Post
May 10 whatheheck v Yes, it's reckless Hey, if it's good enough for commercial drivers because of working beyond legal limits, it's good enough for everyone. Post
May 7 JohnVicky v Yes, it's reckless Talk about someone asleep at the wheel. I was sure they were talking about Bush when I read the headline........ Post
May 3 NoAmnestyEVER v No, it's just bad luck According to the liberals who make these ridiculous nanny laws, eating, sleeping, pooping, and anything that involves personal decisions should be a crime. They want us to be totally controlled by the government in every way shape and form. Post
u May 3 fistv v No, it's just bad luck Nope, tired of people wanting to tack on criminal penalties for behavior, we criminalize everything. Fall asleep in NJ and it's either careless or reckless driving, points and insurance goes up. Post
u Apr 29 BossTweed v No, it's just bad luck Unlike Texting and Phone yak........falling asleep is just bad luck. r1 reply Post
u 13 hr The_Bald_Guy v No, it's just bad luck A crime is something done deliberately. Dozing off at the wheel can happen to anyone, especially on long drives. Not to mention in many areas you will get ticketted if you pull over for a quick nap. Post
u Mon CommonSense v Yes, it's reckless But not a serious one unless you fell asleep on purpose and there is technological proof that you did. Otherwise just a fine, yes even if it was a totally random accident but the more random the smaller the fine. Why? Because we live in a complex web of cause and effect meaning that although it may have been very very difficult for you to come to process the exact right pieces of information to know that was on its way to happening and to prevent it from happening, even if it's unlikely you would know exactly where to focus to increase your chances of getting these pieces of information hypothetically you could have prevented it and so handing out a fine will lead peop... r1 reply Post
u Mon CommonSense In anticipation: No, I do not propose requiring surveillance of people in their cars. By technological proof I mean for example someone takes a picture of you asleep while driving from another car, from the street, or from the passenger's seat. And then in a court of law a good defense attorney will argue: "this is just photoshop." Post @CommonSense
May 16 LHoran v Yes, it's reckless Absolutely. If you're that tired you're putting other lives at risk. An individual has no right to put another individual at risk. B1 r8 replies Post
u 13 hr The_Bald_Guy So you are driving home from work, you are extremely tired, and there are signs posted along the highway saying that you cannot stop on the roadside. What do you propose? B1 Post @The_Bald_Guy
u 13 hr The_Bald_Guy @LHoran have you ever worked a 12 hour shift? Or worse, 12 hour swing shift? It sneaks up on you, and you may not have a place to pull off for a while. Personally, I live only about 10 minutes from work. Sometimes it can creep up on me in 10 minutes and I will find myself starting to doze off. I know several people who have to commute over an hour, and I know you can go well over 10 minutes without a rest stop or exit. I agree if someone is that tired, they shouldnt be driving. I also know im not going to stop and nap on the roadside when I can actually see my house. (I also know if I tried, there would be a cop tapping on my window wanting to know what im doing/maki... Post @The_Bald_Guy
13 hr LHoran @The_Bald_Guy I am a nurse and I was a waitress that worked many 3pm shifts to 1am shift, and many splits, I have most definitely worked 12 hour shifts. I have been exhausted, but I have never felt as if I could actually fall asleep. There are other options, call a friend/spouse/significant other, take a snooze in the car before you leave tje parking lot (set your alarm on your phone), carpool with others to keep youeself awake. If someone falls asleep and kills someone becuae they fell asleep I would be extrmely angry. It's not okay. It's similar to drunk driving, which I also have no tolerance for. Post @LHoran
u 11 hr The_Bald_Guy @LHoran I guess you didnt catch the whole "it can sneak up on you" part.... Post @The_Bald_Guy
May 15 N0rthman v No, it's just bad luck Who in their right mind would intentionally fall asleep while driving? r1 reply Post
u Mon CommonSense Someone stays up for several days straight and fall asleep at the wheel and you're telling me that person isn't responsible? I think if it can be proven you fell asleep at the wheel, cop sees you or someone catches you on their technology (someone snaps a photo from a passing vehicle) then it should be considered a crime. There should be some varying degrees. If it can be proven it was intentional then serious jail time. For deliberately staying up several days straight, taking medication that you were warned could lead to falling asleep at the wheel, driving while knowing you are narcoleptic it should be more severe. When there's no discernible(at the time, doesn'... Post @CommonSense
May 10 whatheheck v Yes, it's reckless Hey, if it's good enough for commercial drivers because of working beyond legal limits, it's good enough for everyone. Post
May 7 JohnVicky v Yes, it's reckless Talk about someone asleep at the wheel. I was sure they were talking about Bush when I read the headline........ Post
May 3 NoAmnestyEVER v No, it's just bad luck According to the liberals who make these ridiculous nanny laws, eating, sleeping, pooping, and anything that involves personal decisions should be a crime. They want us to be totally controlled by the government in every way shape and form. Post
u May 3 fistv v No, it's just bad luck Nope, tired of people wanting to tack on criminal penalties for behavior, we criminalize everything. Fall asleep in NJ and it's either careless or reckless driving, points and insurance goes up. Post
u Apr 29 BossTweed v No, it's just bad luck Unlike Texting and Phone yak........falling asleep is just bad luck. r1 reply Post
o May 8 TheHandsomeOne I dunno, perhaps we should ban falling asleep or at least punish all of those who have $lept at the wheel while our country has been outright bought by treasonous criminals. Post @TheHandsomeOne
Apr 26 WMCOL v No, it's just bad luck But any crimes that result from falling asleep should be prosecuted. Post
u Apr '13 gherlone v No, it's just bad luck criminalizing mistakes is just plain bad public policy. Post
u Mar '13 MudPuppy v No, it's just bad luck Unless they are in anyway carelessly responsible, through drugs, alcohol, or irresponsible behavior. Post
Feb '13 ZombieMedic v No, it's just bad luck Too many laws as it is. Falling asleep accounts for far many more deaths than drunk driving, by several times, yet I would still oppose more laws. What shouldn't be illegal is beating the everloving crap out of someone who drives drunk, sleepy, on medications, playing with cell phones, etc and causes an accident. Post
Feb '13 FreelancerFl v No, it's just bad luck Making something illegal doesn't help the situation it makes it worse, the war on drugs and gun control should be examples of the failure of government. Post
Jan '13 Jorge_Sanchez v No, it's just bad luck I would love to see someone who voted yes on this fall asleep in their wheel and then getting caught and charged of a crime for sleeping while driving. Really would you really want that? I mean that could happen to anyone even if you feel you are fully awake. Post
Jan '13 Mr_GO_HERD v No, it's just bad luck If you fall asleep due to something you've willing taken be it mess or drugs then legality of the overall situation could be looked at. However, if you just fall asleep then that's just bad luck the same as any other type of car accident. Proving a person had enough rest is impossible to prove. Post
Jan '13 PositiveChange v No, it's just bad luck I may be mistaken, but I think a crime has to have intent. Regardless, the last thing this nation needs is more stupid laws. There are already laws for most every possible scenario. We should be repealing laws, not passing more. Post
u Jan '13 zmc v Yes, it's reckless It is your responsibility to make sure you are of sound mind when you get behind the wheel. Just like driving impaired, you are putting other people's lives at risk. B1 r5 replies e38 endorsed Post
Jan '13 DogLady_1 v No, it's just bad luck This should be determined in court on a case by case basis. Ifyou're leaving a bar at 4am after an all-night drunken party and you fall asleep, you should be charged with negligence or depraved indifference because you knew you were tired. On the other hand, not every driver knows they are as tired as they are, and they get hypnotized by the road. It happens to truckers, and that's why they have policies of mandatory sleep every so many hours on the road. But business people trying to make it home after a long day might not realize how tired they are. And I agree with all the others who said: WE DO NOT NEED ANY MORE LAWS! B1 r7 replies e35 endorsed Post
Jan '13 Dan_Tien v No, it's just bad luck I wish that I could select a no answer without the addendum about it being bad luck. I just don't want to see a new law created for every conceivable situation. The more laws are written, the less free the society. B1 r4 replies e9 endorsed Post
Jan '13 MarkJM v Yes, it's reckless The thing is, it's technically already illegal. In many states, falling asleep at the wheel is akin to reckless driving. And it's really no different than gluing your cellphone to your ear or driving under the influence. We really don't need new laws passed here, we need to step up enforcement of current laws already on the books. r1 reply e7 endorsed Post
u Jan '13 seedtick v Yes, it's reckless This is a tough one...If a person knows he/she is too tired to drive he/she should not drive. This is common sense. However, there are some circumstances where this cannot be considered a criminal act. In years past you could pull over and take a nap on the roadside....but not anymore. Too many predatory criminals out there just waiting for a situation like that. B1 e5 endorsed Post
Jan '13 WilliamWallace v Yes, it's reckless Technically it is as dangerous as driving under the influence. Also there are usually several statutes that it falls under. r10 replies e4 endorsed Post
Jan '13 Yobyag v No, it's just bad luck You cannot make falling asleep illegal. If it is found in a trial that you fell asleep I would think that some form of negligence could be applied but that is about it. e4 endorsed Post
Jan '13 Speedieg v No, it's just bad luck This is the dumbest question ever. What's next, illegal to be overweight? Illegal to ride a horse? B2 r1 reply e1 endorsed Post
Jan '13 Denizen_Kate v No, it's just bad luck When are we going to stop the insurance industry from enacting laws that do more for their benefit than anyone else's? B1 e1 endorsed Post