More automobile accidents that occur worldwide each year are
related drowsiness than to alcohol consumption.
If you have no choice but to drive late at night, here are some tips to
stay awake.
Open the windows and let the wind blow through the car. If the weather is too bad, adjust the air
conditioning to cold and turn it on full blast.
If anyone in the car complains about being too cold, point the closest
vents towards the driver and close the rest.
Ask them to cover up with something or if they are old enough and wide
awake; let them take a turn driving.
Turn on some loud music.
Don’t choose soft piano music or talk radio. Find some heavy-hitting rock and roll;
something that you will want to sing along with. Keep the beat on the steering wheel so that
your body keeps moving.
If you are fortunate enough to have passengers in the car,
do not let them sleep, but instead have them talk to you or play some travel
games that require you to stay alert but nothing that distracts you from
watching the road.
Shake your head every now and then and scream out loud. Try drinking drinks that contain caffeine,
like coffee or sodas. If you still feel
tired, find somewhere to pull over. Get
out of the car and do some exercises, like jumping jacks to increase your heart
rate. If you can find somewhere that is
open late at night, go inside and splash some cold water on your face. Buy a fountain drink with ice. Keep a piece of ice in your mouth until it
melts and then replace it with another.
