More Jobs in Economy Means More Bad Drivers on Roads

By Peter Coy | August 26, 2016

  • August 26, 2016 at 12:59 pm
    An Actuary says:
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    “In all fairness, this is by no means definitive.”

    Ya think?

    A small slice of Ohio over a four year period is their source to come to a universal conclusion? They should be embarrassed that they are even publishing this.

  • August 26, 2016 at 1:36 pm
    reality bites says:
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    “The researchers didn’t have strong evidence to conclude why these particular groups drove less.”

    “Additionally, the researchers didn’t have direct data on whether the people in the survey were employed, or what their incomes were.”

    “Researchers agreed to take whatever data they had, come up with a hypothesis, and throw the data at the wall to see what would stick.”

    • August 26, 2016 at 2:14 pm
      Agent says:
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      I’ve seen some goofy articles on this blog, but this one takes the cake. Talk about assumptions! By the way, bad drivers talking and texting or playing Pokémon Go while driving is a prescription for accidents. It is now rampant and many states have passed laws with good penalties on this distractive dangerous behavior.

      • August 26, 2016 at 11:33 pm
        Captain Planet says:
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        Age,
        I agree, texting while driving is a serious problem. Heck, I personally don’t even like to talk while I am driving. I’ll make the call before I get into the car. Distractive driving should be treated like drunk driving. Did we just find some common ground?

      • August 27, 2016 at 5:43 pm
        UW says:
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        We know you rarely read the articles, it’s pretty doubtful you also read the study it is based on, if you did there’s no chance you understood it. But yes, Pokémon Go is responsible for the increase in accidents before it was released.

  • August 26, 2016 at 2:17 pm
    Jack Kanauph says:
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    I always pull an MVR to figure out who to fire next. The one with the worst driving record is the first to go! This article is great confirmation that my way is correct!

    • August 28, 2016 at 8:01 pm
      UW says:
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      Unless they are solely driving that is actually about as stupid a way to do it as possible. Don’t whine about big government, inefficiencies, etc., if the way you gauge worker productivity is by looking at MVRs. Seriously, you guys are like parody accounts totally devoid of any critical thinking ability.

    • August 29, 2016 at 11:14 am
      Agent says:
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      So Jack, the uninformed don’t think pulling MVR’s is a valid way to determine whether a driver is ok or not. It is funny, most company underwriters will not take a driver with a poor MVR. Those license suspensions, DUI’s, multiple speeding tickets, accidents seem to color their judgment.

      • August 31, 2016 at 9:03 am
        Captain Planet says:
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        Hey Age (short for Agent because you call me Planet for short all the time),
        UW did write, “Unless they are solely driving…” so yes, he does believe pulling an MVR is a valid way to determine whether a driver is okay or not. He doesn’t believe an MVR is sufficient information for firing an employee. I would agree with him. If the employee is performing well, why fire him or her over an MVR? People make mistakes and make up for them. What if that DUI was 10 years ago? What if that speeding ticket was for going 5 over in a 55? I think the better position would be to ask for the details surrounding the offense and use that information to determine whether or not someone should be fired. I don’t believe in the “check box” approach.



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