What if a trucker has sleep apnea?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by expedite_it, Mar 29, 2021.
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This load I am 81460 and got 6.37 according to fuel I just put in it and mileage.
Tell them when they go home to sit in their car, doors locked, windows up and try and sleep in the heat.TallJoe, born&raisedintheusa and rachi Thank this. -
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But its murder to leave a kid in a hot car and they die from heat exhaustion, but perfectly legal to make a driver sit in the heat, maybe die, but if he/she doesn’t die, then try to rest so he can be unrested, get a ticket for fatigue driving, and maybe kill himself or others.
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Does anyone have any experience with the sleep apps for your phone? If they are accurate at all, that would be a way for the OP to get an idea of if he's got apnea or doesn't.
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The OP could just record themselves sleeping and listen later to see if they hear or see themselves stop breathing or gasping for air. If someone does that 5 time or more per hour they probably have sleep apnea. Someone is supposed to stop breathing for 10 seconds to count as sleep apnea EVENT. Then do it 5 time or more per hour to count as sleep apnea that should be fixed
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