I tend to agree with Ron750.

If I was that tired, then I am into the next motel or hotel I come across. No matter how close I am to home. Being that tired is not, not, not worth an accident.

I rarely get that tired. If I did, I would do as stated above. Staying hydrated will help. Sucking a tart candy is good too.

I am effected with slow reactions, sloppy turns, and not planning where I am going that well.

Man really, when u r that tuckered, pull into someplace where you can get some quality shut eye.

BuzzCap7

 

When we are younger we dont notice it, at 65 I do.
I know the symptoms and stop.
I start missing stuff-a driveway gets pas me,
a car driver does something wrong and I have a slow-motion response.
I am no longer instant responding but trudging.
The symptom is this-I no longer am in harmony with the bike.
It becomes a thought process rather than a natural dance.
I call it the waltz.
Once my reactions become more mechanical than natural I know its quitting time.
I NEVER putt through a strange town at dusk or dark.
It is the recipe for a wreck.
Remedy?
Start early on trips and quit early.
Get the full use of the motel room.

 

 

yes absolutely.

 

Some years ago Dad and I were in Nashville. Heat and humidity were killing us. Dad wasn't staying hydrated like I was, to the point I was getting mad at him. We pulled into a packed parking lot and shared a parking space. He pulled in before me, I pulled in right behind and to the side of him. He was so out of it he forgot to put his kickstand down and dropped his bike into mine. I didn't have my stand down yet and couldn't get off my bike to help him less my bike fall into the truck beside me. Luckily a good Samaritan passed by just in time to help get his bike upright.

I know this goes on a tangent a bit from the OP, but stay hydrated with quality liquids on a hot day. It could have been a whole lot worse for him. Fatigue isn't just sleep related.

 

In my line of work, fatigue risk management is a very real part of the job, and we deal with it every single day. And, fatigue can manifest itself before we even climb into the cockpit - or before we climb on the bike. It can cause you to pack the bike wrong, forget to get gas, or make bad decisions. It can also cause a threatening degradation of motor skills - where tasks that should be second nature are suddenly difficult to perform. Aviation studies have shown that flying fatigued is just as hazardous as flying under the influence of alcohol - your judgement is impaired just that much. And, it's the same thing in a car or on a bike - but it's amplified on two wheels because of the increased risk factor.

When you're dealing with acute fatigue, fixing it can be as easy as taking a break. Maybe get a nap. Get a full night of sleep. Eat a good meal. Get hydrated. By tomorrow, you're as good as new. That's what we experience at the end of a long day of riding. You've just put in 400 miles, in the heat or cold, eating crappy food, with the noise of the bike in your ear all day.

Chronic fatigue is a bit more challenging to fix - it can take several days, or even weeks, to fix. That's where exercise, plenty of sleep over the long term, good eating habits, and the like, come into play. Chronic fatigue can be caused by a lot of things. Stress at work, family problems, a baby that wakes up in the middle of the night every single night. Illness. Financial trouble. Sleeping for 8 hours isn't going to fix this.

One of the most challenging parts of dealing with fatigue is recognizing it, and then taking action to deal with it. When your buddies are saying, "Hey - just another 100 miles", but you're beat. That's when you have to step up and say, "I'm done".

 

Fatigue causes me to have "get-home-itis", I hurry, take chances, get cranky, speed, just to get home and find a bed.
Pilots also succumb to the symptoms of gethomeitis.