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Tips for staying awake while driving?

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chicknfriedsteak
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Besides caffeine or more sleep, what are some good methods for beating sleep deprivation?
Aug 12 2016 12:35PM
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iFlip
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Tape a picture of your mother to the center of your steering wheel. With her looking at you, there's no way you could fall asleep because you would know you would have constant horror-movie nightmares.
Aug 12 2016 1:33PM
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Randy_Quench
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relentless masturbation
Aug 12 2016 1:38PM
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eheath
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Call someone that you can have a good convo with, listen to some high energy music that you know the lyrics to and can sing/rap along, but honestly taking 15-20 on the side of the road and getting some shut eye is the best way to go, don't drive tired.
Aug 12 2016 1:40PM
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Sklar
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Chewing sunflower seeds is a good one, too
Aug 12 2016 2:20PM
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JGWI
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Set the cruise, crank the heat up, and play NPR.
Aug 12 2016 2:30PM
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cdblu_freeski
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SklarChewing sunflower seeds is a good one, too


Amen to sunflower seeds, cold air also help so crack a window!
Aug 12 2016 2:36PM
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treebeard
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eheathtaking 15-20 on the side of the road and getting some shut eye is the best way to go, don't drive tired.


definitely this. it's amazing how much better you'll feel just by shutting your eyes for a few minutes. don't even have to fall asleep. just take the strain off your eyes, get up and move around, good to go
Aug 12 2016 2:49PM
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eheath
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treebearddefinitely this. it's amazing how much better you'll feel just by shutting your eyes for a few minutes. don't even have to fall asleep. just take the strain off your eyes, get up and move around, good to go


Ive found just stopping and walking around for like 2-3 mins helps alot too.
Aug 12 2016 2:52PM
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Rparr
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Don't be a stoned jabroni
Aug 12 2016 3:10PM
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chicknfriedsteak
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iFlipTape a picture of your mother to the center of your steering wheel. With her looking at you, there's no way you could fall asleep because you would know you would have constant horror-movie nightmares.


Randy_Quenchrelentless masturbation[/QUOTE
Great ideas, trying to masturbate with my mother watching would definitely keep me awake
Aug 12 2016 3:43PM
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SterlingArcher
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Cocaine.
Aug 12 2016 4:27PM
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SammyDubz
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Don't drive tired for the sake of yourself and other drivers. Just pull over a 10 min nap will do wonders for you
Aug 12 2016 4:36PM
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270on420out
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-Dip coffee grounds

-Put all the windows down and put the AC on

-Blast super aggressive music

-Drink cold ass water
Aug 12 2016 5:30PM
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GayWolf420
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accelerating up to faster speeds helps me. all the things I go by zooming right past me usually wakes me up nice and good.
Aug 12 2016 5:39PM
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MIHoodlum
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Dump some mini thins into a five hour energy.
Aug 12 2016 5:42PM
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Rennis_Deynolds
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THEDIRTYBUBBLE-Dip coffee grounds


do people actually do this
Aug 12 2016 8:24PM
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skier58284
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You could try not driving when you're too tired to drive.
Aug 12 2016 8:53PM
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.Hugo.
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take a laxative. no way youll fall asleep trying to hold in a massive poop
Aug 12 2016 9:25PM
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270on420out
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Dennis_Reynoldsdo people actually do this


My military friends said they dipped maxwell house coffee grinds every late shift.
Aug 12 2016 9:53PM
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californiagrown
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DeebieSkeebiesaccelerating up to faster speeds helps me. all the things I go by zooming right past me usually wakes me up nice and good.


On mountain roads i do this. makes it kinda fun to drive because you have to be a little more on point, so i stay engaged. On long dead straight highways speed doesnt do anything to me :(

I just breathe heavily, roll the windows down and pound energy drinks like its my job.
Aug 13 2016 12:23AM
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daannnnieel
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don't drive long distances while you know you're sleep deprived.
Aug 13 2016 2:07AM
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CHORIZO
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.Hugo.take a laxative. no way youll fall asleep trying to hold in a massive poop


Youve obviously never pooped the bed
Aug 13 2016 2:12AM
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.Hugo.
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CHORIZOYouve obviously never pooped the bed


Well everyones done that but pooping your pants while driving is absurd
Aug 13 2016 9:09AM
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Dddsz
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JGWIcrank the heat up


Why



Heat sucks.
Aug 13 2016 9:32AM
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Rennis_Deynolds
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THEDIRTYBUBBLEMy military friends said they dipped maxwell house coffee grinds every late shift.


even better snort lines of maxwell house coffee off the dash board
Aug 13 2016 2:06PM
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.lencon
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Kill someone. Doesn't matter who. But taking the life another makes you feel more awake/alive than ever before.
Aug 13 2016 3:09PM
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Caucasian_Asian
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SklarChewing sunflower seeds is a good one, too


cdblu_freeskiAmen to sunflower seeds, cold air also help so crack a window!


Spitz and a Pepsi help me get through long solo drives.
Aug 13 2016 5:26PM
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Rennis_Deynolds
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.lenconKill someone. Doesn't matter who. But taking the life another makes you feel more awake/alive than ever before.


to afraid to kill someone? just kill yourself
Aug 13 2016 11:04PM
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ascent_studios
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SconnieWhy



Heat sucks.


it was a joke



OP, pull over and do like 50 jumping jacks when you start to get really tired. Also music you know and take really cold water, dip your fingers in and rub it around your eyes. Its sounds really stupid but it wakes you up
Aug 13 2016 11:37PM
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jellomellow
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i usually throw on the ac right on my face it helps a little for some reason
Aug 14 2016 3:22AM
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brett_fisher
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warm food,energy drink,walk
Aug 14 2016 8:55PM
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FishChowder
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Put all the windows down and crank the music up. Move around but most importantly, like a few others have said, stop and have a quick nap. 10 minutes and I'm good to go for another few hours.
Aug 14 2016 9:15PM
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McNoche
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GetsonPut all the windows down and crank the music up. Move around but most importantly, like a few others have said, stop and have a quick nap. 10 minutes and I'm good to go for another few hours.


Do you get off on being a complete fucking chode?
Aug 14 2016 9:40PM
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FishChowder
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McNocheDo you get off on being a complete fucking chode?


What exactly did I say to upset you?
Aug 14 2016 9:47PM
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FishChowder
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Nevermind, I realized that you are the resident asshat who has a comment just to have a comment. You'd get along well with my kids. Carry on.
Aug 14 2016 9:54PM
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fries
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McNocheDo you get off on being a complete fucking chode?


Are you ever not angry?
Aug 14 2016 10:17PM
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Frozinballz
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Smoke a bowl. Radio cranked, ampin
Aug 14 2016 11:58PM
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Willgum
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Just finished my third cross country road trip, I can honestly tell you that talking to somebody is the only non-substance way I found to work. Radio cranked, windows down, slapping yourself, etc... will only work for a few minutes before you INEVITABLY doze off, trust me, those aren't solutions, and the talking solution is pretty hit and miss, you need to have a stimulating, funny, exciting conversation.

Driving fatigued is as dangerous as driving drunk ( sometimes more), I wouldnt mess around with it. Popping adderall is a surefire way to get around it though, but be careful if you have drug tests coming up
Aug 15 2016 12:08AM
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ascent_studios
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WillgumJust finished my third cross country road trip, I can honestly tell you that talking to somebody is the only non-substance way I found to work. Radio cranked, windows down, slapping yourself, etc... will only work for a few minutes before you INEVITABLY doze off, trust me, those aren't solutions, and the talking solution is pretty hit and miss, you need to have a stimulating, funny, exciting conversation.

Driving fatigued is as dangerous as driving drunk ( sometimes more), I wouldnt mess around with it. Popping adderall is a surefire way to get around it though, but be careful if you have drug tests coming up


Or have some redbull or a five hour energy
Aug 21 2016 8:51PM
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McNoche
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Jerk off
Aug 21 2016 9:32PM
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Mingg
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Right before you feel like you're gonna fall asleep, drink half a cup of coffee, then immediately take a 20-30 minute nap (or until you wake up), by that time the caffeine will have kicked in and you won't wake up as drowsy. Then finish your coffee sometime after you wake up and you should be good. I did that a few times the past week after a friend suggested it and it was a life saver (:
Aug 21 2016 10:01PM
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JayRich
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Adderall + Metallica
Aug 21 2016 11:03PM
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Panta.Pow
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Drink

But really, sleep. Tired driving is worse than drunk driving.
Aug 22 2016 11:23AM
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CHORIZO
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GetsonNevermind, I realized that you are the resident asshat who has a comment just to have a comment. You'd get along well with my kids. Carry on.


Woah dont go calling kids asshats thats very mean and ns doesnt like mean peopl
Aug 22 2016 11:34AM
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stinky_cheese
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i fell asleep on the freeway once while driving my boss's truck and almost crashed
Aug 22 2016 11:48AM
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