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Yes we'll find out sooner or later ..

The reason why I mention the falling alseep is because many drivers work very odd shifts and if the have a family .. sometimes they down get the sleep that is needed

Another reason I mentioned it is when Loddy mentioned the read was straight as an arrow

Up here .. right before cars get on the bridge from the Jersey side there are a lot of accidents of cars hitting the piller .. many of the times it is because they have fallen asleep at the wheel ...

The buses & cars travel a high speeds .. and if the driver dosed for a second and started to lose control it would be hard for him/her to regain control of such a huge bus

But that is all just a possibility .. we'll hear soon what happen

*sigh* I try to never mention his name or link to any thread or article about him but this is just too much. I have long thought that one day some second rate Las Vegas casino would offer Clinton a job as a greeter and that he would accept it. This story only serves to confirm my impression. How much lower will he go ? Could he be anymore embarrassing ? No Handcuffs for 'Sax Maniac' Clinton at BluesBros Gig

Oh I know. I have to drive the company van a lot and you have an idea of the kind of hours and how little sleep I get, but there is just something about being responsible for the lives of other people that is very sobering and when I feel myself losing it, getting too sleepy, I will insist on switching drivers, even if just for a little bit to get my bearings.

I have made some long hauls driving cross country, both for work and pleasure, and I have just never allowed myself to continue driving when I feel overwhelmed by sleepiness. I have many times pulled over and catnapped for 15 or 20 minutes at a time to refresh a little. It is just too much of a risk otherwise.

I know that with bus drivers they're on a schedule they have to keep, but if am not mistaken they are under certain restrictions about driving while overly fatigued, much the same as truck drivers are. However, I expect that much like truck drivers, they are subject to cheating and pushing the limits in many cases.