I heard this on another news in Little Rock last week. I will say again stop targeting truck drivers. I drove with my husband as a team and saw many, many people in cars and pickups sleepy, fighting, reading, eating, talking on cell phones, etc. Yes I know when an 18-wheeler is involved in an accident it does a lot of damage, but so do people pulling u-hauls and horse trailers who think they can drive 70+ and still be in control. Sleep apnea is of course when you do not sleep well that makes you sleepy at the wheel, your desk, in your lawnchair anywhere. Truckers get a bad rap from one or two. Mine has over 2 MILLION miles of safe driving. Thank you for letting me sound off.

Hmmm I thought sleep apnea occurred after you were asleep....ARE YOU SURE YOU AREN'T GETTING THIS MIXED UP WITH NARCOLEPSY? If a truck driver is sleeping at the wheel, he is aready past safe. Either he/she is too tired OR has NARCOLEPSY. ??

I used to suffer from this. Was fine as long as I slept on my BY-PAP. Before I gave in and saw the doctor though it was rough. Sleeping at the wheel is dangerous. They said mine was as bad as it gets. 10 years ago I took some steps recommended and was able to get off my BY-PAP and have never had another problem. There is help and no use for anyone to suffer. Man I could and did fall asleep standing.