Cant Sleep

I know I and everyone out there is compromised when fatigued. I've never nodded off that I have noticed, but I saw a show that talked about micro sleep episodes & it showed a tired subject falling asleep hundreds of times an hour, just for a long blink of an eye. I've taken to stopping more often, walking around, being better hydrated, etc. If I'm really afraid im gonna fall asleep I'll stop. Like you said, they aint paying me enough to risk a hair on my rear end.

 

Hey Ya'll, I wanted to report back and let ya know how it went. I did just about everything suggested here and added a couple of items. I got one of those weighted jump ropes which I hit for 5 minutes every time we stop. Doesn't sound like much time but that weighted rope gives you a pretty good workout. Its small and effective for my purpose. I do get a few odd looks at the pumps, but I don't care. (If you see a guy in a PAM truck with an orange jumprope hopping around instead of cleaning his windows, that's me)
I also eat a good sized meal right before bed, nothing spicy, but enough to fill me up. I got a container of those disposable earplugs and used them. They don't silence all the noise but they do lessen the distracting ones to a point I can fall asleep. The after dinner coma hits me about 30-45 minutes after I eat while I'm sitting up front in the passenger seat, then i'm off to lala land. I've found too that if I hang with my co for a bit and remind him to take it easy in traffic and drive a little mellower I can sleep better. Better sleep for me means better sleep for him when its his turn and we're all a little safer out there. Thanks again for the suggestions.