Tired on the road

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  1. Isabella_H

    Isabella_H Bobtail Member

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    Hi all! I live near a travel-stop gas station by a highway, and I see a lot of semis on the road. As someone that gets really tired when I drive for long trips, I wanted to know what you guys do when you get tired. Do you have truck safety features that alert you, or do you just pull over and nap? Do you get tired often? Thanks!
     
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  3. Crude Truckin'

    Crude Truckin' Alien Spacecraft

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    Toothpicks, a good UFO/Alien Abduction podcast or an old Art Bell show, and Copenhagen
     
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  4. Numb

    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    we've learned to relax and just cruise along for hours on end, at least I did.

    always loved to drive and driving is fun for me.

    if you get that tired driving you might need to adjust your position and not be tense.

    lots of people are and don't realize it
     
  5. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    Usually I'll just go to sleep of I'm tired. If I must keep going coffee it is.....
     
  6. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    The hardest part now as I get older..knowing there’s a big comfortable bed right behind me.
     
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  7. Lennythedriver

    Lennythedriver Road Train Member

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    The only time I get super tired is when I have to flip my schedule from daytime to graveyard and then back again. Because every time you do that it takes 2 to 3 days to fully adjust. Usually when I end up having to do an overnight drive it’s because I’m waiting for hours to come back. And I’ll basically have been sitting there all day wide awake and about the time the government tells me I’m legal to drive again. I’m ready to go to bed lol so what do I do? Get a giant cup of coffee lineup my favorite tunes and hit the road. If you eat right out here and you get some exercise, it does wonders for the sleep though.
     
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  8. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    One post and gone…..
     
  9. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    We all know our bodies and just when we need to sleep. When trucking, I knew I need at least 4 hrs sleep sometime between 8 pm and 4 am. I preferred 6-8 if possible. I never could drive all night after being up all day. It also helped to stop and do a quick walk around of my truck every 3-4 hrs. Stretch the body a little. When ever I saw trees growing in the travel lane, I knew I needed to shut 'er down, like now. :crybaby:
     
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