How do people fall asleep while driving?

Because they're tired?

I have battled sleeping a few times...it's not fun

When I'm working dogs, that first night is always the roughest one.

I work 13 hour shifts 530 pm to 630 am.

I have about a 30 minute commute home in a low traffic area. Multiple times I have caught myself nodding off and literally having to slap myself to stay awake. Other forms are rolling down Windows no matter the temp and jamming so heavy tunes.

But I can easily see how people do it.

I usually roll down the window, turn the music up, and start headbanging. Always wakes me up.

Back in early December, I drove 14 hours to Boca Raton, Florida. Unfortunately, I had to leave the next night because I didn't want to pay 150+ for a hotel room. So, on about 5 hours of sleep, I made the return drive and let me tell you just how brutal that drive is. Nothing but trees and road. I was about 3 hours away from LA when I had to pull over and try to nap because I was losing it. I tried to sleep for about 35 minutes until I realized I wasn't going to sleep. Most brutal 3 hours of driving I've ever done and I'll never do that drive again.

Hate to admit it, but it happens to met at least twice a month.

I've found that i'm more likely to dose off if i'm on the road between 2pm-5pm, rather than at night.
Lull of the day and being on the interstate I guess?

Either way I really need to cut it out before it ends terribly for somebody else besides myself.

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Hate to admit it, but it happens to met at least twice a month.

I've found that i'm more likely to dose off if i'm on the road between 2pm-5pm, rather than at night.
Lull of the day and being on the interstate I guess?

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Jesus Christ remind me not to drive on I10 between 2-5...