Originally Posted by
CB HI
25 degree sun with a visor blocking it at that angle has no affect compared to driving while on meth.
In any accident there is usually a cumulative effect of bad things happening all at once. Dude was on meth, falling asleep, driving into the sun. None of these things were helpful in avoiding a disaster.
Just a side note. Meth heads are the least of my worries.
"Research backs up that concern. People prescribed sleeping pills are nearly twice as likely to be in a car crash, according to 2015 study in the American Journal of Public Health (PDF) that looked at the medical and driving records of nearly 410,000 adults. The researchers estimated that people taking sleep drugs were as likely to be in a car crash as those driving with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit." LINK
"According to the latest numbers, roughly 9 million Americans — 4% of U.S. adults — use prescription sleep aids, or medications that can help with insomnia and other sleep issues." - Google search for "How many Americans take sleeping pills?" (13,128,000 = 4% of total number of adults in USA in 2019)
So total up the number of meth heads, sleeping pill users, drunks, and just exhausted people, plus electronic distractions, dogs, kids, etc., and what percentage of motorists passing you are 100% awake and focused when they pass YOU? Ah, relax! I'm sure you'll be OK on that freeway.