How not to fall asleep while driving

Just imagine: a quarter of all serious road traffic accidents happen because the driver fell asleep at the wheel. Even a small passenger car, moving at a speed of no more than 50-60 km / h, if the driver falls asleep, can do a lot of trouble. What can we say about massive trucks that drive along the autobahns at high speed. If the one who controls them falls asleep, a huge accident can occur with numerous human casualties and damage to material values ​​​​for huge sums of money.

To avoid falling asleep on the road, it is best to avoid driving at night and not drive tired. If the trip cannot be postponed, it is best to rent a car from Narscars with a driver for such purposes. You can also use some tricks to help you stay awake while driving. These can be both folk methods and specialized tools offered by automakers and manufacturers of automotive-related products.

Top reasons for falling asleep while driving

There are several main reasons why a driver may be overcome by an irresistible desire to fall asleep at the wheel. Here are just a few of them:

• physical fatigue;
• prolonged lack of sleep;
• fatigue from a long road;
• taking certain medications;
• sleep disorder;
• diseases of the respiratory system, etc.

The risk group also includes people who drive after night shifts. They are 10 times more likely to fall asleep while driving than people with daytime work schedules.

List of folk methods for falling asleep while driving

We looked at the causes of driver drowsiness, and now we will find out how not to fall asleep at the wheel if you can’t eliminate them and still have to drive. To get started, let's get acquainted with the tips from experienced motorists. The following things help them stay awake while driving.

1. Active communication. A talkative passenger in the navigator's seat will help activate the driver's brain. The main thing is that he should talk with the driver as emotionally and excitingly as possible and constantly call him for a dialogue. The passenger can also monitor the condition of the driver, because he can see signs of fatigue from the outside much earlier.
2. Loud energetic music. If there is no travel companion, you can turn on invigorating songs or audio books with a dynamic plot. Monotonous compositions, on the contrary, can lull the driver. You need to turn on the songs loudly (so much so that it invigorates, but does not interfere with controlling the situation on the road), while you can safely sing along to your favorite songs so that the lungs work more actively. At the same time, more oxygen will enter the blood and the body will cheer up faster.
3. Power engineer. Energy drinks affect people differently. They invigorate someone, and on the contrary give drowsiness to someone. In any case, the effect of them is temporary. Popular energy drinks are coffee, strong tea, hot chocolate and any drinks containing caffeine, ginseng, lemongrass, eleutherococcus, guarana and taurine. Energy tablets are also available.
4. Specific smells and tastes. You can take a cut lemon with you on the road and periodically inhale its aroma. Invigorates the smell of any citrus. You can also snack on seeds, snacks, crackers or nuts. The main thing is not to overeat them, otherwise there will be a reverse effect.

List of inventions from automakers to prevent falling asleep while driving

Automakers are constantly thinking about how to keep the driver awake while driving their car, so they are developing interesting devices to combat drowsiness. Let's consider some of them:

1. Antison. This is a device in the form of an earpiece. It runs on batteries and controls the angle of the driver's head. As soon as it falls below the programmed level, an unpleasant signal is heard in the headphones. The device does not work when throwing the head back.
2. Heart rate monitor. It can be in the form of a bracelet or a ring. More range of bracelets. This group also includes fitness bracelets, smart watches and other devices worn on the wrist and measuring the pulse. If the pulse drops to a level that is typical for a sleepy person, the device vibrates.
3. "Sleepy" camera. It looks like a DVR and is also hung on the windshield. The device tracks the position of the head and eyes of the driver. If he closes his eyes for more than a couple of seconds, the device beeps. Similarly, it reacts to lowering the head down.
4. Meter of brain activity. A special wireless sensor is built into the headrest of the driver's seat, which measures the bioelectrical activity of the human brain. Its condition affects the fuel supply. If the activity decreases, the car gradually stops.

The effectiveness of these mechanisms has not been proven, so if you feel that you cannot overcome fatigue and drowsiness on the road, it is better to rent a car with a driver from Narscars. In Ukraine, you can rent the following car models:

• Citroen C-Elysee;
• Kia Sportage;
• Volkswagen Touareg;
• Toyota Camry 70.

These are comfortable cars in which, even without a driver, you can drive more than one hundred kilometers without fatigue and drowsiness. To book any of them, just call the company or leave a request online.