License Suspended while sleep on Autopilot?

[SoCal Buzz]

Plus the truck pulled out in front of him while he’s traveling 68 mph. AP and emergency braking cannot avoid all collisions. If he looked down or was distracted after setting AP shortly before, then he lost a precious second or two.

 

[brur]

holding the wheel at about 4:30 will impose the right feel for the AP. It was my thought to add some velcro to a pair of gloves to keep a grip while I slept. However, since I never know when Darwin proves his theory I'm reluctant.

 

[Twiglett]

autopilot buddy, or a water bottle taped to the wheel
several anti nag methods flying around

 

[calleserra]

Resting your left hand at 7 o'clock position gives the right amount of resistance (or slight turning motion on the steering wheel to mimic the physics of someone holding on to the steering wheel) in order to silence the nags for hours. I do it every time but of course my I'm paying attention on the road ahead. No need to grip the steering wheel. If you want an anti nag method, use a 99 cent bungee cord and hook one end to the steering wheel (do not do this).

 

[Akikiki]

Great title on this thread "License Suspended while sleep on Autopilot?"

Sounds like the wheels of government moved so quickly, his license was suspended before he awoke from his driving nap.

 

[darxsys]

I did a test this weekend to see what I can and can’t do. There are actually 3-4 different positions where I can comfortably fall asleep and still not get AP nags. As someone in this thread mentioned, one of these positions is resting your palm at 7 o’clock on the steering wheel. Absolutely no grip required. Autopilot will never nag you.

Another position for me was just keeping my legs in such a way that the knees touch the wheel. Arms don’t need to be on the wheel at all in this position. My seat is positioned in such a way that doing this is very easy, could totally sleep like that, and again, no nags at all.

This isn’t as hard as the OP makes you think.