Oleg Radul - an experienced traveler. Recently, in the automotive accident, he lost his friends. And wrote a very good word-warning for all of us. Save it yourself. And share with friends, it is really important.
40 days ago my friends crashed to death on the road in the mountain due to the fact that everything in the car fell asleep, including the driver. When someone unfamiliar is broken, then you often think: "Probably, the guy was a fucking / inexperienced / unnecessary self-confident, etc. With us this will not happen. " But this time was the exact opposite case. The guys were killed, which constantly, over the past ten and fifteen years, almost every month, drove into the mountains, then at sea, wound thousands of kilometers without stopping. They have the experience of the range - at least cut down! What Vadim, who himself called "Professional Balabologo": He could dangle with any driver, even unfamiliar. That Smolin, who traveled carefully me, always followed his condition. All they could well struggle with sleep, feeling the onset of fatigue, and to understand that moment when it is time to change the driver ... Having learned about the accident, many could not even believe that some of them could fall asleep at the wheel is banal. And nevertheless, it happened. Just once, but so that we had enough Troim.Looking at their mangled car after visiting the scene of the accident, browsing records from the device, I clearly realized for himself such a simple, in general, the logical thing: "I can not say that I'm smarter or more experienced than some of them. That the age that the experience that the driving manner has the same plus-minus is the same. So I, just like them, I can easily die on the track in this way. "And here I come back to my longtime question: how to avoid it. Starting to ride long distances, ten years ago, I first began to look for the most effective methods of struggle with sleep. I remember, I had a whole arsenal of different ways to cheered up: coffee, seeds, energy, walking, charging, etc. And then I guessed that I was looking at everything at all! None of them can guarantee security. After all, this is the paradox: all this is nothing, as the ways to continue the movement, and most importantly - to be able to stop in time! And here it is not canal folk wisdom "tired - rest", which I heard a million times. What does it mean tired? Won all Moscow home after work tired rides, and what? Where is the objective criteria when fatigue can still be calm, and when is it right for the side of the road? And these criteria should be explicit and unequivocal. In general, I have five such criteria. They are checked by hundreds of sleepless nights that by car, that on the yacht. And the rule is very simple: it is better not to bring themselves to such a condition. But if he suddenly comes at least one of these signs, I immediately replace without thinking. Or, if you do not change with anyone, I get up to sleep. Because it is impossible to go further. So, five objective signs of what is about to sing:
1. Notice the moment of blinking
This is the most obvious and unequivocal criterion. Try to remember the moment when you last blinked? The same! The fact is that in the usual state, a person does not notice the moment when blinks. This is how quickly that you just do not pay attention. But when it becomes clear, then the speech is not about ordinary blink, but about the start of the trip - immediately to the side of the road!
2. Deception
Figures on the side of the side seems to be in a distance of something alone, and when approaching, either turn out to be something completely different, or disappear at all. This is the border stage: the eyes are still open, but the brain does not have time to process all incoming information - it is already sleeping! A more couple of minutes, and consciousness will completely turn off.3. Vision does not have time to focus
I try to translate a look from the road to the instruments, and immediately return it back to the road. What was kilometer there? Once again: a moment on the devices, and again on the road. Normally, vision has time to restructure, and everything is perfectly visible. But if you fall asleep, the view becomes a glass, his eyes did not have time to adapt to the conditions, it is impossible to cast a cursory glance devices, and then consider the necessary evidence.
4. Laziness strain brain
Try multiplying 18 to 3. Normally, this is not a problem. But the falling person is not that it would be difficult ... it is not necessary for him nafig. Padl even start. For the same reason too lazy to talk. Because for this you need to strain, keep in mind the thread of the conversation, pick up words. By the way, any verbal communication, it is not bad loaded the brain, so first: who chatters - he will not fall asleep; And secondly: if silence was hung in the cabin, then it will soon fill it all. At this moment, it is also time to stop, although it seems that you can still go. Here the guys have happened that it happened (by the registrar): the silence was first hung in the cabin, and after a while - an accident. By the way, it's not just an empty chatter, and there are no conversations for some exciting topics, whether sex, politics or some holivar. So we reserve the path of sick themes.5. Small violations
Two or three times in a row forgot to switch to the near? Time to sleep. Can you remember the last road sign? And the penulty? In no way? Sleep! Stopped flashing yellow? On green? Well, you understood ... And the express test bonus for the passenger, how to unobtrusively check the driver for drowsiness. The chip is that it is useless to ask him: "I hear, are you alright?". The answer will always be the same: "in order.". Instead, you need to ask him some questions that require thinking or attentiveness. For example: "Where are we now? What traveled for the settlement? ", Or" how much it remains to ... ", and even something more complicated, it seems:" What do you think it is better to give birthday? ". And if the answers will seem too simple or inadequate - it's time to change. And if the patient is rather alive, so it makes it better, it is advisable to start arguing with him about something. Although high matters, even stupidly troll it - do not care. The main thing is that during the hot debate, it is impossible to sleep cleanly physically, verified.
Generally, The main rule : The brain does not turn off immediately, it turns off gradually. As a hanging computer, it works at first 100%, then by 50%, then by 25% and then BAC is already hanging. It is quite realistic to catch this transition from 100% by 50%, if you know what to seek, and how to check. And you need to look for any laziness and check yourself at the injection of consciousness.And yet the question remains: if I can control myself itself, is it enough for a safe ride for long distances alone? Honestly, not sure. The trick is still that, together with the dullness of consciousness, the feeling of fear is dull. That is, you understand what you fall asleep, in all the criteria of common person, you are already, in fact, in the hairs of death, and you realize it, but at this moment it is not terrible at all! Because the brain is almost asleep. And it seems: "Think, I will understand another xx km to the nearest XXX, and there I will sleep / change." So all these signs, of course, are good, especially when you go alone. And you have to try to do not bring them, and if at least one of them comes - immediately stop. But it is rather necessary than a sufficient security condition. The only option in which I am sure is 100%, I see a plus to all this, ride with a partner and permanent conversations. Not so much in order to stay vigorous as in order to constantly control each other (see paragraph 4): the conversation of the fortune - both sleep. Yes, this is a very tough rule. But, for example, when we drove into the army, there were four of us, and we easily adhered to him. Recently, I became increasingly and more often to score on him, sometimes because of the lack of interlocutors, and sometimes it is just like that. But, apparently, in vain. Life, damn, can show how to do not need. Stupid not to learn. Take care of yourself.