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Re:Organ transplants down as stay-at-home rules reduce fatal... by spacephysics on Thursday May 21, 2020 @11:40AM (#23259753)
Another factor could be the delay between drives; For myself, going from commuting daily to driving once or twice a week, it feels weird and I’m on more alert than usual when driving. As if I have to relearn the car is an extension of myself (in a spacial sense)

So perhaps people are essentially less used to driving, and therefore, more prone to error or less comfortable (which may increase anxiety, or hesitation for in the moment decisions)

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Re:Organ transplants down as stay-at-home rules reduce fatal... by jacoblambda on Thursday May 21, 2020 @11:51AM (#23259929)
As someone who tries to avoid driving where possible (I prefer walking, biking, public transit for reasons), driving after not having done so for several weeks or even days definitely has a noticeable degradation in skill.

The few times I've been out recently, I've definitely noticed that the other drivers on the road do not appear nearly as confident or comfortable.

Just another point of anecdotal data for what it's worth.

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