Do you know how dangerous sleep deprivation while driving is? Once, a study was done where a drunk driver drove their car, and so did a sleepy driver. Guess who drove worse? The sleep deprived driver!

Sleep deprivation while driving can also lead to hallucinations. I remember one time I was driving from a concert in the middle of the night. My destination was about 174 miles from where I was starting from, so it wasn't too far, but not short either. Anyway, we took off around midnight, and I had to stop twice to sleep. But each time I got back on the road again, I started to nod off and hallucinate. The second that I thought about something other than driving, I would start to fall asleep. There was another instance when I drove for an hour at 2 in the morning. When I got home, I only remembered about 15 minutes of the trip. Talk about sleep deprivation while driving!

Fortunately, I have wised up since then, and I don't drive when I'm tired anymore!

The sad thing is, many people are driving while sleep deprived on a regular basis, and it is because they are having trouble sleeping during the night. Their insomnia could be caused by a number of factors. Some of these include stress, pain, alcohol or caffeine use, or even the foods they eat.

Are you suffering from sleep deprivation while driving on a regular basis? It doesn't just happen at night. Some people suffer from this during the day as well.

Sleep deprivation while driving could be a sign of a larger problem of insomnia. Fortunately, there are many natural insomnia cures. The book Stop Insomnia offers some great tips to help you get the rest you need. Click this link to check it out