• stoly@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    It is because this was not an intentional act, they fell asleep, were distracted by fatigue, or something of the sort. Basically this person was too tired to drive properly.

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      4 days ago

      In my country falling asleep on the wheel (or just driving a car while being too fatigued to drive safely) is a crime punishable with up to 5 years and that’s if you hurt nobody.

      Driving while fatigued is on par with driving drunk or under the influence of drugs.

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        4 days ago

        Well you have to understand that conservative states are more worried about peoples’ right to transit than their right to safety. As a result, these sorts of things always get a low punishment while things like marijuana get harsher sentences.