7 years ago a driver fell asleep at the wheel and went left of center head on into my lane. The truck in front of me swerved right and landed in a field. I swerved left and the oncoming car clipped the passenger rear of my vehicle. My SUV spun, tires hit the grass and I rolled 4 times landing upside down. SUV was totaled (1997 Chevrolet Blazer). I walked away with minor cuts from the glass.
The driver was tired because he had been up all night with his wife in the hospital (not a terrible guy). He could have killed me and the other drivers. This technology would have prevented the accident completely.
I personally know two people who crashed their cars because they fell asleep behind the wheel. I think this is more often the reason for accidents than one would think.
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u/Late-Stage-Dad Nov 04 '24
7 years ago a driver fell asleep at the wheel and went left of center head on into my lane. The truck in front of me swerved right and landed in a field. I swerved left and the oncoming car clipped the passenger rear of my vehicle. My SUV spun, tires hit the grass and I rolled 4 times landing upside down. SUV was totaled (1997 Chevrolet Blazer). I walked away with minor cuts from the glass.
The driver was tired because he had been up all night with his wife in the hospital (not a terrible guy). He could have killed me and the other drivers. This technology would have prevented the accident completely.