people who fall asleep while driving

[mizzou]

Just need to vent, father in law is driving us family in his vehicle, and he constantly falls asleep when driving and refuses to acknowledge it
Im talking eyes SHUT, and swerves into the left lane or right shoulder only to be woken up by rumble strips or us yelling.
When we first see it, i complain and eventually get him to pull over to "top off with gas", aka get your sleepy ass in shotgun!

Not once does he admit he fell asleep, he will do the fake thing like checking under the dash, or when i say "are you ok?" Hell change the subject.

Anyway, i counted 14 times his eyes shut within a 40 mile span and veered off the road, mainly as an expirement. Would he really fly off the road ifi didnt yell? Well the answer is YES

Can anyone offer insight to me why someone would ignore chronic slumbering at the wheel and not acknowedge it?

 

[schneiderguy]

I would not drive in the car with anyone who did that D:

 

[lxskllr]

I have issues driving late at night. I'll usually pull off in a rest area, and nap for awhile. Not sure why someone wouldn't acknowledge it. It's miserable trying to drive when you can't keep your eyes open.

 

[mizzou]

I would not drive in the car with anyone who did that D:

Exactly, iveheard stories from their family but this is my first time witnessing it first hand. Usually trips are short but with this long one hes driliving me nuts

 

[AndroidVageta]

Dude, call the cops or some shit...and no Im not kidding. This is just the same as drunk drivers...like how the hell would you feel OP if you found out that you father in law killed a whole family cause he feel asleep at the wheel?

This is NOT a joking matter and needs to be looked at A LOT more seriously than I feel you take it.

 

[Paladin3]

Ask your dad if he is going to man-up and let someone else drive, or allow his obstinate pride to kill the whole family.

 

[mizzou]

Dude, call the cops or some shit...and no Im not kidding. This is just the same as drunk drivers...like how the hell would you feel OP if you found out that you father in law killed a whole family cause he feel asleep at the wheel?

This is NOT a joking matter and needs to be looked at A LOT more seriously than I feel you take it.

Yes it is fucked up, isnt it? Not worse then drunk driving but deff right up there

 

[TheWart]

just give this to the passenger:

In all seriousness, he just has to face reality that he shouldn't be driving with that condition. That is an accident waiting to happen.

 

[Tiamat]

you need to have random music playing and carry on a conversation, otherwise the constant road noise is soothing for some people and they fall asleep.

 

[Ika]

I have problems with narcolepsy at the wheel (and, now that I think about it, in class too...). Usually I'm driving alone, which may or may not be a good thing. I honestly have no idea what to do, I've tried everything from caffeinated mints to chewing gum to blasting music - there's no foolproof solution. If it ever happens when other people are in the car I'll pull over and tell someone else to drive. Fortunately no major incidents have occurred, although I have idled into other people's rear bumpers in stopped traffic twice.

 

[dfuze]

Not to be rude, but why would you get into a car with someone like that?!

 

[KK]

He should look into buying an infiniti.

 

[lxskllr]

I have problems with narcolepsy at the wheel (and, now that I think about it, in class too...). Usually I'm driving alone, which may or may not be a good thing. I honestly have no idea what to do, I've tried everything from caffeinated mints to chewing gum to blasting music - there's no foolproof solution. If it ever happens when other people are in the car I'll pull over and tell someone else to drive. Fortunately no major incidents have occurred, although I have idled into other people's rear bumpers in stopped traffic twice.

Sugar can help a bit, but it lets you down quick. Suck on some hard candy or something, until you get to a good place to sleep.

 

[mizzou]

I have problems with narcolepsy at the wheel (and, now that I think about it, in class too...). Usually I'm driving alone, which may or may not be a good thing. I honestly have no idea what to do, I've tried everything from caffeinated mints to chewing gum to blasting music - there's no foolproof solution. If it ever happens when other people are in the car I'll pull over and tell someone else to drive. Fortunately no major incidents have occurred, although I have idled into other people's rear bumpers in stopped traffic twice.

Sounds like same issue my in law has, hes also obese, diabetic, and not good with long driving as it is. Last excuse was " i dont know whats wrong, the carbon monoxide uust isnt exiting my system i guess" wtf? Made me lol because this son of a bitch makes 200k a year for a manufactoring company

 

[Gothgar]

just give this to the passenger:

In all seriousness, he just has to face reality that he shouldn't be driving with that condition. That is an accident waiting to happen.

WORLD CUP

sorry flash back

 

[Kipper717]

Are you nuts? I might let the first or second time go, but after that, I'm sorry I would insist, no demand that he pull the car over and either let someone else drive or leave me there. I'd rather fend for myself than be a willing victim to an accident.

Check the statistics, sleepy driving is a major cause of accidents.

I've driven through the night many times and can almost always feel when I'm getting ready to nod off. I do a number of things to wake myself, turning up the radio, pinching my thigh, even slapping my self in the face. If those kind of things don't work I simply won't drive anymore.

 

[Gothgar]

be rude, its better than being dead

 

[rh71]

he's old.

 

[bobdole369]

My wife *thinks* I'm constantly falling asleep when I'm not. I must have chinee eye or something.

 

[AFurryReptile]

I have problems with narcolepsy at the wheel (and, now that I think about it, in class too...). Usually I'm driving alone, which may or may not be a good thing. I honestly have no idea what to do, I've tried everything from caffeinated mints to chewing gum to blasting music - there's no foolproof solution. If it ever happens when other people are in the car I'll pull over and tell someone else to drive. Fortunately no major incidents have occurred, although I have idled into other people's rear bumpers in stopped traffic twice.

Crack the window. Sing along with the music. Call somebody.

It's always worked for me.

 

[Balt]

Just need to vent, father in law is driving us family in his vehicle, and he constantly falls asleep when driving and refuses to acknowledge it
Im talking eyes SHUT, and swerves into the left lane or right shoulder only to be woken up by rumble strips or us yelling.
When we first see it, i complain and eventually get him to pull over to "top off with gas", aka get your sleepy ass in shotgun!

Not once does he admit he fell asleep, he will do the fake thing like checking under the dash, or when i say "are you ok?" Hell change the subject.

Anyway, i counted 14 times his eyes shut within a 40 mile span and veered off the road, mainly as an expirement. Would he really fly off the road ifi didnt yell? Well the answer is YES

Can anyone offer insight to me why someone would ignore chronic slumbering at the wheel and not acknowedge it?

Why would you remain in a vehicle with such a person? Let his death wish be HIS death wish, not everyone else's.

Edit: You should also realize that one day he's going to veer into an opposite lane on a two-way and get not just himself killed but other innocent people in a head-on collision.

 

[AlienCraft]

Sleep apnea is grossly under diagnosed.
Put cell phone on vibrate. Place in his lap. Every time he nods off, call the phone.

 

[Eli]

I'm lucky in that I just don't fall asleep at the wheel.. I'll just have to eventually pull over. Don't know if that will ever change, but..

 

[HappyPuppy]

Sleep apnea is grossly under diagnosed.
Put cell phone on vibrate. Place in his lap. Every time he nods off, call the phone.

Sleep apnea is grossly overidiagnosed. Everyone who goes in for a sleep test is diagnosed positive. I don't care if you stick the phone up his ass and program it to explode, he is still just too stupid to know when to pull over.

 

[Ika]

Crack the window. Sing along with the music. Call somebody.

It's always worked for me.

I play heavy metal and it doesn't quite help D: cracking a window might be a good idea though, I'll try that next time. Calling someone would probably work too, if I had people to call D:

Sugar can help a bit, but it lets you down quick. Suck on some hard candy or something, until you get to a good place to sleep.

sleeping isn't always an option, a lot of the time it will happen on my way home from work (5-6pm). fortunately as of right now I can carpool with my mom and have her drive if I'm getting sleepy. I'll have to figure out a better solution in a couple years when I drive on my own, though.