How Do You Sleep In A Moving Tractor & Trailer?
More and more long-distance truckers are turning to team trucking to increase their mileage and their paychecks. In theory one trucker drives while the other sleeps. Unfortunately many long-distance truckers find it hard to sleep in a moving tractor and trailer. The role that driver fatigue plays in tractor and trailer accidents has been hotly contested. Thankfully former President George W. Bush signed the Safe Port Act into law in 2006 to tighten guidelines for commercial vehicle traffic, but common sense tells us that a tired driver is more likely to make more mistakes. Open the window or sleeping vent a bit, or turn the air conditioning vent so that it blows on your face because the effort of keeping your eyes open will encourage sleep. Wax ear plugs fit better in the ear than any other kind. Blocking out sudden noises may allow the background noise of the truck’s engine to lull you to sleep. A sleep mask will help block out any ambient light, such as passing headlights or neon sig
