The Time I Almost Got Into an Accident

"Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna" (lukielauxd)
03/31/2014 at 18:27 • Filed to: None

Hello,

Since I was like completely out of it during Statics today, I recalled the time I almost got into an accident and decided to tell you guys about it.

I went to this damn competitive high school, I averaged like 4-5 hours of sleep because of all the studying and homework and this happened for four years. The only difference was that at senior year, my parents decided to let me drive to school. They worked in far places, so it was best I didn't make my mom late to work by having her drop me off at school. So more or less, the summary was that I would drive to school on 4-5 hours of sleep (or even all nighters sometimes.)

The traffic is also terrible, driving at normal speed, I have blast loud music and sing along in order to not fall asleep, but one day everything I worked against me and I was stuck in 45 minutes of piss slow traffic and I actually nodded off at the wheel while I was on the freeway. o-o Yeah, and I drifted (idled) over like a lane, from the second to the farthest left lane to the farthest left lane (luckily there was another lane of space before there was a divider.)

Pretty cool I didn't hit anything, the Dodge Ram that I "unconsciously cut in front of" the person looked over when they changed lanes to see if I was okay, and I was like YEP, more or less, thank god I didn't hit you. I think everyone there just like maneuvered out of the way subtly.

DISCUSSION (6)

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
03/31/2014 at 18:32

.....See about 5 hours of sleep is what I shoot for. Any more, I take too long waking up if I have to set an alarm. Have you considered that maybe you're just getting really crappy sleep?

ddavidn > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
03/31/2014 at 18:32

I've almost hit people from nodding off before. I usually get 4-6 hours of sleep and, when my car works, have a 30 mile drive to work. It's literally a miracle that I've never hit anyone.

Bandit > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
03/31/2014 at 18:37

That was me over the winter (minus the traffic) for the past two years. I would have to be at school by 5:20am and had one hell of a time staying awake. Sometimes I would get to this long strait road and accidentally close my eyes, once I realized they were closed I would panic and see if I was close to hitting something. Almost killed a deer once and that's about it.

Brian Silvestro > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
03/31/2014 at 18:39

"Fuck it, YOLO"

-you, while you're asleep.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Bandit
03/31/2014 at 18:44

school starts at 5:20 am !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bandit > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic
03/31/2014 at 18:47

I was on the swim team for the last four years. I had to be in the pool at 5:30. We swam till 7am, then showered, dressed, ate, and school started at 7:30. An hour after school we began night practice where we were in the pool from 4pm till 7:15pm. I got pretty use to 14 hour school days.