re: How do people fall asleep while driving?

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I don't understand how somebody lets this happen.

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Pretty much the same way as they do it under other circumstances. Eyes close, head nods. Boom.

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I have had to pull over before to rest or make myself more alert, but in all my years I have never come close to actually falling asleep.

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I've only fallen asleep where my hands left the wheel for less than a second on a couple of occasions. I'm not proud of it, but it is what it is.

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Falling asleep is far more dangerous and inexcusable than regular drunk driving but we as a society don't tend to shame drivers that fall asleep as much.

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I shame myself. I shame others. Drinking and driving is a conscious act. Texting and driving is a conscious act. Driving with too little rest is a conscious act. Being careful is "on purpose." - Driving recklessly, impaired or distracted is shameful behavior and it is dangerous to others.

It should be eliminated.