"Stop, Sip, Sleep".... they have this all wrong

veryangryman

...in the RSA ad.

Surely sipping coffee will not help you to do the next bit...sleeping!

Balanadan

Sleep before the caffeine kicks in.

Close it down lads.

Skylinehead

Caffeine doesn't hit immediately. Coffee, sleep for 15 minutes at the side of the road, wake up just when it hits.

kneemos

Yeah,who can sleep like that at will,particularly in a car.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

The sleep time allows the coffee to kick in.

The Crowman

That feels more like an ad for coffee than a public service advert. Bring back 1970s style shock tactic pifs with graphic carnage I say.

touts

Don't know about the coffee part but I've driven once seriously fatigued and I'll tell you stopping and sleeping for a short while is the only solution. How I didn't kill myself and someone else before I got to a filling station to do the Stop Sip and Sleep thing I don't know. Just couldn't concentrate and really struggled to keep my eyes open. After less than an hour (with about 30 Min nap) I was much better and got home safe. If It happened again I'd just stop somewhere for a 30min nap and skip the caffeine rather than try to find a filling station.

marcbrophy

What about the 10% of the population that caffeine isn't a stimulant for??

Hande hoche!

The Crowman wrote: »

That feels more like an ad for coffee than a public service advert. Bring back 1970s style shock tactic pifs with graphic carnage I say.

The one with the lad without the seatbelt flying around like a guided missile.

Grayson

marcbrophy wrote: »

What about the 10% of the population that caffeine isn't a stimulant for??

meth?

L1011

Fairly well proven that caffeine aids sleep performance for a short period, if you fall asleep before it takes hold.

jim o doom

I was exhausted one day, had a coffee on the way home (wasn't driving) and so tired when I got in the door I went to bed and had a nap before the caffeine kicked in.

Slept like a baby and woke feeling better than I have after any sleep I've ever had. Was awesome.

marcbrophy

Grayson wrote: »

meth?

Now you're thinking

Roger Hassenforder

kneemos wrote: »

Yeah,who can sleep like that at will,particularly in a car.

*waves

RobbingBandit

Only thing to come from this will be Starbucks express siren song on the side of the road to lure men to sobriety.

Bacchus

kneemos wrote: »

Yeah,who can sleep like that at will,particularly in a car.

Well they're trying to stop people from falling asleep WHILE driving... so maybe those people.

Your Face

Coffee doesn't stop me from sleeping.

Guy:Incognito

kneemos wrote: »

Yeah,who can sleep like that at will,particularly in a car.

People who are falling asleep at the wheel and need to pull in?

mfceiling

kneemos wrote: »

Yeah,who can sleep like that at will,particularly in a car.

You obviously don't have kids kneemos.

mad muffin

marcbrophy wrote: »

What about the 10% of the population that caffeine isn't a stimulant for??

Stop, ****, sleep?

kneemos

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

*waves

Hi.

Pherekydes

Nearly fell asleep at the wheel on the M5. Whole family on board. :eek: Stopped at a service station and tried to nap. Eventually went into the shop and spotted some Red Bull. I'd never drank Red Bull before, so you can guess the effect...

I think I was still awake the next morning.

For Forks Sake

The Crowman wrote: »

That feels more like an ad for coffee than a public service advert. Bring back 1970s style shock tactic pifs with graphic carnage I say.

Where's grandad?

LirW

Pherekydes wrote: »

Nearly fell asleep at the wheel on the M5. Whole family on board. :eek: Stopped at a service station and tried to nap. Eventually went into the shop and spotted some Red Bull. I'd never drank Red Bull before, so you can guess the effect...

I think I was still awake the next morning.

And nobody could drive the last stretch? Jesus.

Cookie_Monster

don't stop for too long though or you can get done for that too :pac:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/111934861/sleeping-drivers-ticketed-for-freedom-camping-in-queenstown

https://www.vox.com/2014/8/28/6074177/coffee-naps-caffeine-science

when you are tired you have loads of adenosine and caffeine stops more but doesnt clear what's there so you clear what's there with a nap but have caffeine first to stop more building up

uhhh that's my understanding
i need a coffee nap

jeremyj1968

I have my own method of staying awake when driving that I'm thinking of approaching the RSA with.

"Stop, Score, Snort"

Pherekydes

LirW wrote: »

And nobody could drive the last stretch? Jesus.

'fraid not. Wife was the only adult, and she couldn't drive.

marcbrophy

mad muffin wrote: »

Stop, ****, sleep?

You'd be out for 8 hours then! :pac:

jeremyj1968

I've always thought it was a stupid campaign though. People now laugh at the drink driving campaign that said "Just two will do" and I see this as similar. Surely if you are jaded tired then they should be advising you just to pull up at a cheap hotel and get a good night's sleep, or stay with a friend, or anything other than being on the road.

Bob Harris

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

I've always thought it was a stupid campaign though. People now laugh at the drink driving campaign that said "Just two will do" and I see this as similar. Surely if you are jaded tired then they should be advising you just to pull up at a cheap hotel and get a good night's sleep, or stay with a friend, or anything other than being on the road.

Cos Ireland is littered with cheap roadside hotels and friends who conveniently live close by to wherever you're driving.

veryangryman

Bob Harris wrote: »

Cos Ireland is littered with cheap roadside hotels and friends who conveniently live close by to wherever you're driving.

Maybe they should advise us all to have a blanket and travel pillow in the car and use same when tired. Pull over and nap

Neames

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

I've always thought it was a stupid campaign though. People now laugh at the drink driving campaign that said "Just two will do" and I see this as similar. Surely if you are jaded tired then they should be advising you just to pull up at a cheap hotel and get a good night's sleep, or stay with a friend, or anything other than being on the road.

4 and no more....that was another one.....

monkeysnapper

A lot of the problem today is cars are to dam comfortable ....what you need to drive is a Austin allegro....you'll never fall asleep ......pushing that

bucketybuck

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

I've always thought it was a stupid campaign though. People now laugh at the drink driving campaign that said "Just two will do" and I see this as similar. Surely if you are jaded tired then they should be advising you just to pull up at a cheap hotel and get a good night's sleep, or stay with a friend, or anything other than being on the road.

They aren't exactly talking about 16 hour drives on the US interstate...

In a small country where most journeys are going to be less than a few hours what on earth would be the point in trying to encourage people to pull into a hotel instead? Take an overnight stay when they think they are already almost home? It would be a total waste of effort, nobody with an hour to drive is going to do that, they will try to plough on for the last hour of the journey instead.

Far better to focus on achievable aims, like getting people to pull in and sort themselves out.