When you wake up, exercise. It helps you become alert more quickly. Running or brisk walking will help. For a short-term boost, consume some caffeine. But bear in mind caffeine does not decrease a person's need for sleep.
Time of day is an important factor.
Drive at times when you would normally be awake. Established nearly 100 years ago, AAA offers a wide array of automotive, insurance, worldwide travel and financial services. The California State Automobile Association serves nearly 4 million members and is the second largest regional affiliate of the national AAA organization. As one of the leading writers of commercial automobile insurance, Liberty Mutual is interested in identifying the causes of the errors that lead to these accidents and in finding way to prevent them. Our Driver Behavior research program, which consists of experimental studies conducted in our truck simulator laboratory and on our instrumented driving range, is directed at this goal.