Falling Asleep

atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

I was pretty shocked today, when my neighbour mentioned she regularly falls asleep on the way to work on the M8. I didn't know what to say. Watch out she's on her way to Brighton right now.
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iCraig · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Karma :

I nearly shut my eyes on the M18 yesterday and I was riding my bike!

atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

I think the consequences of that would be pretty instant and deadly.
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nc30 chick · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

I think thats pretty freaky and she shouldnt be behind a wheel! Let alone admiting to doing it regularly! Is she proud of the fact? Looney. Confused

Inglesina94 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

Surprised that people actually admit to it!!

I have know that at times I nearly dozed off on the M25 during rush hours (about 1/2 yrs ago when travelling regularly to Peterborough on business)... but was always so ashamed that I did not stop to take a break and embarrassed that at the time I would never say to anyone!!
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atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

She's pretty nice, but you got to wonder, how many other people are doing it?
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Caspar · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I can't understand people who do this. I've driven and ridden enough miles to know that you can't 'drive through' tiredness, and - in a car - winding down the window or turning the radio up doesn't work either. You have to stop, if only for 10 minutes. Better to be somewhere late and get there, than not get there at all. It's been shown that tiredness is a bigger cause of motorway accidents than speed...

atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

I find the people I meet who have cars, are much more willing to take risks like that. If im tired i stay away from the bike.
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Shade_BW · I'm better than you Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

MY brother fell asleep on his bike, rode straight into the back of a van. Glasgow royal infirmary with head injuries.

I drove home once after a 36 hour shift at work, very scary.

Tiredness can kill, please take a break, red bull, 30 mins power nap, whatever.

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ratcliffe · Scooby Slapper Joined: 19 May 2004 Karma :

I've been diagnosed with sleep apnea, which basically means I am tired all the time as I don't sleep properly. Problem should be solved with a little machine in a couple of weeks, but the last six months have been terrible, as I drive for about 45 mins, then just go tired. I now know where every service station in the country is, just about, as I drive for a living, fortunately most of my calls over this period have been local, which is OK, but I have to be so careful when I do a longer journey.

Caspar · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

That's true - people get in a car and it becomes a cocoon - a nice safe little world.

iCraig · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Karma :

Yup, best thing to do is take a break and drink coffee or red bull like I did yesterday.

But I gotta admit Motorways are very monotonous and boring!

atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

yup, got to keep your wits about you on a bike.
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Scratchy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 May 2004 Karma :

Offer to travel with her to make sure she stays awake. Every time she closes her eyes, slap her in the face, hard.

She stays awake and doesn't kill anyone and you get a free lift to work Thumbs Up

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atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

As I said, watch out she was leaving for Brighton at 10:00 this morning. I was just back, I'd been out trying my hand at roundabout surfing. She'll be there for a week, so she dawn sath for a bit.
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I have never fallen asleep, but I quite often 'zone out'. You know, when you have absolutley no recollection of the previous ten miles? I can't have been asleep because I would have crashed, doesn't seem to be when I feel tired either. It is usually only on roads that I know well like on the way home from work, which is disturbing because it is a very twisty and dangerous road.
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