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Drivers Can’t Keep Driving Nonstop
6 yuè6月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jiāngshòu dào受到gèngyán 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shuōwǎng yuē chē网约车sī jī司机bù néng不能yì zhí一直kāi chē开车leyì zhí一直kāibú shì不是néngzhuàngèngduōqiánma

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kāitài jiǔ太久huìhěnlèiyaxīn guī新规shuōsī jī司机lián xù连续kāi chē开车chāo guò超过4xiǎo shí小时xiū xī休息huò zhě或者yī tiān一天kāi chē开车tài jiǔ太久jiùkě néng可能suànpí 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hěnkùnhěnkùnháizàikāi chē开车mabú shì不是hěnwēi xiǎn危险

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

小刚
duìtè bié特别wēi xiǎn危险yào shì要是sī jī司机wǎn shàng晚上hěnwǎnháiyì zhí一直kāizhù yì lì注意力huìxià jiàng下降fǎn yìng反应huìbiànmànchū liǎo shì出了事jiùlái bù jí来不及le

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
yǐ hòu以后sī jī司机shū shū叔叔shì bú shì是不是yàotíng xià lái停下来xiū xī休息

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

小刚
shìdexiū xī休息hǎolezàikāi chē开车chéng kè乘客gèngān quán安全zhè ge这个guī dìng规定zhǐ shì只是guǎnwǎng yuē chē网约车sī jī司机tí xǐng提醒dà jiā大家biéwèi le为了zhuàn qián赚钱shēn tǐ身体pīnguò 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

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xū yào需要guī zé规则

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

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