Night driving and staying awake

Couldn't agree more. Did my time and cut it short actually because I was expected to kill myself. Made a commitment 9-1/2 years ago to not drive tired for anyone again, and I haven't. Neither has anyone I've trained in this trade. It's a simple matter of knowing your own natural rhythms and working within them, someplace where driver safety is a priority. Not all starter companies are evil.

 

Java Monster and truck stop danishes.... works every time...

 

I guess a bunch of us are gonna need something a little different..The 40 minute nap buys me 2 hours if Im dead tired, usually that gets me where i need to be..

Havent tried the jumpin jacks,that probably works tho..Just afraid to be on the side of the 10 at 320 pounds doing them!! Probably have a heart attack , bust an ankle, land on the cellphone, smash it, everyone will pass by thinking im workin on the truck lol

How about smelling salt name tags or something..
Or how bout these folks with the smartphones make an app for it...an electrode you put on your head that keeps you up and 100%....something!!

You guys falling asleep between Blythe and Phoenix scare the living dogcrap out of me, usually O/O's doin it, usually them in the ditch..
The rumble strip is not your fricken alarm clock!!
Yes, im the guy in the yellow prostar who was honking at you flippin you off throwing stuff out my window at you when you woke up and looked over...If i had a teeny bit more care, and balz, I would follow you till you stopped and take your license and cdl from you and toss them as afar as i can..

Ya you never fell asleep drivin, but you dam sure woke up drivin!!! wtf!!

 

Back when I drove full time, I was a heavy smoker so the cancer sticks would keep me awake. Every time I'd feel sleepy I 'd light up. Worked for me... That and putting on the AC while wearing shorts!

I would sometimes pop a Vivarin (caffeine pills) just 'cause i didn't want to drink coffee. They worked a bit, but I couldn't sleep for a day after taking them. (I have a very low tolerance to caffeine)

I would wholly recommend power naps!