Obituary columns are pretty reliable.How accurate is your data ?
And yet... these people are :quote: an exceptionally small part of the driving publicObituary columns are pretty reliable.
Although a friend of mine is one of those police officers who has to attend accident scenes and determine probable cause leading to deaths. The trucking industry's resistance to mandating electronic logging has not been helpful.
That is a good insight, thanks very much.
By the way I doubt Alice is on the interconnected grid, but probably has a decent size Power Station, so charging electric vehicles at 150Kw isn't a problem.
But it would be interesting at Daly Waters or Kulgera, if cars were lined up for a charge.
Yes, a an exceptionally small part of the driving public are disproportionately involved in vehicle deaths and injuries.And yet... these people are :quote: an exceptionally small part of the driving public
Yes, a an exceptionally small part of the driving public are disproportionately involved in vehicle deaths and injuries.
I cannot definitively prove that some people who I knew and were smokers died from cancer caused by their cigarettes.Your article says "Available Australian evidence suggests that in approximately 80 per cent of fatal multiple vehicle crashes involving heavy trucks, fault is not assigned to the
heavy truck. Note however that assignment of fault (or key vehicle status) is not necessarily feasible for all crashes."
That sounds more like luck than data to me. I'm not driving a truck so I'm not contributing to your data or luck. I'm driving a car that can do around 1000k's without a stop and I'm looking for an EV that can do the same.
Until then...
be happy to continue sharing the road with people who do cause crashes instead of me
If you can't prove that smokers died from cancer because they smoked then you're not working from data - you're working from probability.I cannot definitively prove that some people who I knew and were smokers died from cancer caused by their cigarettes.
I can infer from the data that smoking was a probable contributory factor.
The effects of fatigue are proven, and early fatigue warning devices for vehicles are available and probably should be mandated for professional drivers.
If your driving habits contribute to fatigue, as it appears you seldom take rests, then despite what you might think the data make you disproportionately more dangerous to share the road with.
It's wonderful that you think you are an exception to the rule.If you can't prove that smokers died from cancer because they smoked then you're not working from data - you're working from probability.
My driving habits don't contribute to fatigue - if they did I wouldn't be driving.
Maybe it's a fitness thing? Or competent driving? I drive for 9 hours because I'm fit to do so.
I don't smoke, drink, do drugs, drive whilst texting, or speed, or road rage or drive fatigued.
People who do the above are disproportionately more dangerous than me and the data overwhelmingly backs that up. If you share the road with them you're working with luck.
I don't deny fatigue is a factor - but like I said - I don't drive if I'm fatigued. So I'm fit to drive.It's wonderful that you think you are an exception to the rule.
There are other drivers who think as you.
And there are some no more.
(I agree that there are more probable causes of accidents, as you rightly point out. But fatigue is always in the top 5 likely factors. As an aside, my brother in law was a truckie and he took drugs to stay awake. He literally swore he would be dead today if he did not. I don't have the multi-millions of kilometres of driving to doubt him.)
As an aside, my brother in law was a truckie and he took drugs to stay awake. He literally swore he would be dead today if he did not. I don't have the multi-millions of kilometres of driving to doubt him.)
I think it is still hard to earn a decent income, if you don't put in the Klm's, in the trucking business. From talking to a friend who did it for a while, it isn't a lot of fun, but some enjoy it.There is something wrong in the trucking industry if this sort of thing still happens.
I thought that there was going to be a crackdown on log books etc.
If you can't prove that smokers died from cancer because they smoked then you're not working from data - you're working from probability. Probability cannot be calculated without data. That's why it cannot be assumed that people who think they can drive for long periods without being fatigued are defying what we know about the probability of becoming fatigued.pasted below with comments in blue
People assume that surviving a long distance drive without fatigue are going against the odds.Probability cannot be calculated without data. That's why it cannot be assumed that people who think they can drive for long periods without being fatigued are defying what we know about the probability of becoming fatigued.
They are a vital part of decision making.Personal assessments of ability do not constitute evidence.
That's a double edged sword. Many people not sharing my notion die in accidents.And my point from the outset was that your belief does not stop people sharing your notion from dying in an accident.
That's a failure of judgement derived from personal choice. There are many people who shouldn't be on the road for any length of time or distance. See below.None of us usually get to know until it's too late, and that's the nub of my argument.
I don't think I'm bulletproof. I assess what a task requires, assemble it, and do it.As one of many men who drive, and once thought I was bullet proof because I thought like you, I can say with with no pride that I was delusional.
I cannot argue against much of your logic because there was not too much there.People assume that surviving a long distance drive without fatigue are going against the odds.
By saying that assumption cannot be made you're merely agreeing with my point.
Assumptions and correct interpretation of data are worlds apart.
They are a vital part of decision making.
Assessments from people who you've never met add little value.
That's a double edged sword. Many people not sharing my notion die in accidents.
That's a failure of judgement derived from personal choice. There are many people who shouldn't be on the road for any length of time or distance. See below.
I don't think I'm bulletproof. I assess what a task requires, assemble it, and do it.
Some people can drive for 9 hours - some can't. Delusional are people who pretend to be something they're not.
Prince Phillip was obviously delusional. He was spotted driving after that accident.
I compare it to buying my latest car, I was going to buy a new Mustang(old life crisis, pension hunting lol), however because it doesn't have a spare wheel I didn't buy it.Thanks. I'm actually more interested in the topic and one of my fears of street EV charging is the price gouging by the power companies leading to an exorbitant cost of a recharge/top up - especially if there's a shortage of available electricity on a 50 degree day.
So I will be far more comfortable with an EV that I can charge up in Sydney and then drive to Melbourne without stopping for a top up. All it needs is a bigger battery and/or better efficiency.
The charging station at Mandurah in W.A, operated by the RAC, charge 45c/KWIt is going to interesting to see how top ups for EV cars are priced. There are all sorts of prices possible . At some stage the government will want to put a tax on it as well as excise duties fall.
Could be all sorts of opportunities..
By my calculations that's around $8 per 100km - happy to be corrected.The charging station at Mandurah in W.A, operated by the RAC, charge 45c/KW
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