If you are sleepy you should:

• A. Get off the road and get some sleep
• B. Speed up to reach your destination
• C. Drink coffee and continue driving
• D. Call a friend and stay awake

Answer: (A)

Being sleepy behind the wheel dramatically lowers your ability to react, judge distances, and stay in your lane. Fatigue also increases the chance of micro-sleeps—brief moments where you briefly lose awareness—which can lead to a crash in just a second or two. The safest move is to pull off the road into a safe, well-lit area and get some sleep before continuing. If possible, take a short nap or switch drivers so you can resume driving alert.

Trying to power through with caffeine only provides a temporary perk and doesn’t restore full driving performance. Continuing to drive while tired keeps you at high risk for a crash. Options like speeding up or calling a friend to stay awake don’t address the fatigue and can make conditions worse. Resting now is the best way to keep yourself and others safe.