sī jī
司机
bù néng
不能
yì zhí
一直
kāi
开
le
了
Drivers Can’t Keep Driving Nonstop
6 yuè6月qǐ起pí láo jià shǐ疲劳驾驶xīn guī新规shí shī实施,wǎng yuē chē网约车sī jī司机gōng zuò shí cháng工作时长jiāng将shòu dào受到gèng更yán gé严格xiàn zhì限制。

Starting in June, new rules on fatigue driving will take effect, placing stricter limits on ride-hailing drivers’ working hours.

小宝
gē gē哥哥,wèi shén me为什么xīn wén新闻shuō说wǎng yuē chē网约车sī jī司机bù néng不能yì zhí一直kāi chē开车le了?yì zhí一直kāi开bú shì不是néng能zhuàn赚gèng更duō多qián钱ma吗?

Brother, why does the news say ride-hailing drivers can’t keep driving nonstop? Wouldn’t driving longer earn more money?

小刚
kě shì可是kāi开tài jiǔ太久huì会hěn很lèi累ya呀。xīn guī新规shuō说,sī jī司机lián xù连续kāi chē开车chāo guò超过4xiǎo shí小时bù不xiū xī休息,huò zhě或者yī tiān一天kāi chē开车tài jiǔ太久,jiù就kě néng可能suàn算pí láo jià shǐ疲劳驾驶。

But driving too long is exhausting. The new rule says if a driver drives more than 4 hours without a break, or drives too long in a day, it may count as fatigue driving.

小宝
pí láo jià shǐ疲劳驾驶jiù shì就是hěn很kùn困hěn很kùn困,hái还zài在kāi chē开车ma吗?nà那bú shì不是hěn很wēi xiǎn危险?

Does fatigue driving mean being very sleepy but still driving? That sounds dangerous.

小刚
duì对,tè bié特别wēi xiǎn危险。yào shì要是sī jī司机wǎn shàng晚上hěn很wǎn晚hái还yì zhí一直kāi开,zhù yì lì注意力huì会xià jiàng下降,fǎn yìng反应yě也huì会biàn变màn慢,chū liǎo shì出了事jiù就lái bù jí来不及le了。

Yes, very dangerous. If a driver keeps driving late into the night, their attention drops and reactions slow down. If something happens, it’s too late to react.

小宝
nà那yǐ hòu以后sī jī司机shū shū叔叔shì bú shì是不是yào要tíng xià lái停下来xiū xī休息?

So in the future, drivers will have to stop and rest?

小刚
shì是de的,xiū xī休息hǎo好le了zài再kāi chē开车,chéng kè乘客gèng更ān quán安全。zhè ge这个guī dìng规定bù不zhǐ shì只是guǎn管wǎng yuē chē网约车sī jī司机,yě也tí xǐng提醒dà jiā大家bié别wèi le为了zhuàn qián赚钱bǎ把shēn tǐ身体pīn拼guò tóu过头。

Yes, after proper rest, driving is safer for passengers. This rule not only regulates ride-hailing drivers but also reminds everyone not to overwork their bodies just to earn money.

小宝
yuán lái原来“ān quán dì yī安全第一”bú shì不是yī jù一句kōng huà空话ya呀。

So ‘safety first’ isn’t just an empty phrase.

小刚
méi cuò没错。shè huì社会xū yào需要fāng biàn方便,yě也xū yào需要guī zé规则。

That’s right. Society needs convenience, but it also needs rules.

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