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RedDevil · 07-10-2015, 04:24 AM

Never fell asleep, but I once had a lapse of some kind.
Driving home very tired after a busy week with long and very crowded commutes, I found myself driving on the hard shoulder very close to the guard rail at 120 km/h (75 mph).
As the next exit was the one I needed anyway, I drove straight home.
From then on I had glucose tablets in the car and took one before taking off when I was tired.

Late at night glucose does not help much.
When I feel fatigue creeping in I stop at the first available parking spot and close my eyes. Just 5 or 10 minutes of that is enough to fight off the drowsiness for another hour or so, even if I don't actually sleep. Cut the music too.
Relieving your brain from the constant bombardment of sight and sound for a while is all it takes.

07-10-2015, 04:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
RedDevil Master EcoWalker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Nieuwegein, the Netherlands Posts: 3,999 Red Devil - '11 Honda Insight Elegance Team Honda 90 day: 54.08 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,714 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,455 Posts	Never fell asleep, but I once had a lapse of some kind. Driving home very tired after a busy week with long and very crowded commutes, I found myself driving on the hard shoulder very close to the guard rail at 120 km/h (75 mph). As the next exit was the one I needed anyway, I drove straight home. From then on I had glucose tablets in the car and took one before taking off when I was tired. Late at night glucose does not help much. When I feel fatigue creeping in I stop at the first available parking spot and close my eyes. Just 5 or 10 minutes of that is enough to fight off the drowsiness for another hour or so, even if I don't actually sleep. Cut the music too. Relieving your brain from the constant bombardment of sight and sound for a while is all it takes. __________________ 2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut. lifetime FE over 0.2 Gigameter or 0.13 Megamile. For confirmation go to people just like you. For education go to people unlike yourself.