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Driving while sleepy in New Jersey

Posted by Tom on March 10, 2001 at 04:33:04:

Here is a follow-up regarding my last post. I recently caught the last part of a discussion of two doctors and a New Jersey State Trooper speaking on the topic of driving while sleepy. Since I am in Connecticut it does not have an immediate affect on me at this time.
Their discussion covered those who start to nod off while driving. They pointed out the symptoms of forgetting where you just traveled, feeling the rough track on the side of the road that will wake you up when the car drives over them. Struggling to keep your eyes open and various other indicators that would identify that you are sleepy. They did not cover sleep apnea or any other sleep disorder. It appears that the discussion centered around those who drive for a long time and do not stop to rest when they should.
Now the question that I wish I could have asked the trooper is this; As a former police officer, now retired, I spent quite a few nights on the 11-7 tour where I was on the verge of nodding off due to being very tired, before sleep apnea. Would it be against department guidlines for an officer to stop and take a "power nap" so as not to drive while sleepy or will that officer be reprimanded? If you want to stop people from driving while sleepy what do you do with the troopers who are doing the same thing?
I realize that there is a problem with people who are tired and do drive and get into accidents but there should be another way to approach this problem instead of arresting people.

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