Jones Christopher B, Dorrian Jillian, Rajaratnam Shanthakumar M W
Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, Level 5, Basil Hetzel Building, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, S.A. 5011, South Australia, Australia.
Ind Health. 2005 Jan;43(1):63-70. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.43.63.
Fatigue is an increasingly recognised risk factor for transportation accidents. In light of this, there is the question of whether driving whilst fatigued should be a criminal offence. This paper discusses the current legal position, including the problems of voluntary conduct and self awareness. Three models for reform are proposed. The manner in which scientific research can inform legal consideration and future directions for research are discussed.
疲劳是交通事故中一个日益受到认可的风险因素。鉴于此,便产生了疲劳驾驶是否应被认定为刑事犯罪的问题。本文讨论了当前的法律状况,包括自愿行为和自我认知方面的问题。提出了三种改革模式。探讨了科学研究为法律考量提供信息的方式以及未来的研究方向。