It's possible you just spotted a gaffe. I am sure that as a series' scope grows bigger and bigger it becomes difficult to keep track of smaller details such as driving and um...raising the dead.
For many on the board, it has been a while since we read Reprisal, and our knowledge of the finer points has diminished. That may account for why it hasn't been pointed out.
On the plus side, when people point out these problems, Paul does a good job at taking note and correcting the issues in future re-releases.
Or there is the possibility that everyone else's version is correct and your copy has been altered by The Otherness.
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