Do sleeping passengers annoy you while you are driving?

mclaren1885 · 6th August 2007, 18:52

Ok, something very popular yet I don't seem to recollect it being discussed here.

I did a lot of travelling in the last 3 weeks. Covered 4000kms + in about 7 days with all the passengers in the car asleep for almost 85% of the journey. Now comes the question, do sleeping passengers annoy you a lot? Or is all you need some peace and nice music to drive?

supremeBaleno · 6th August 2007, 18:57

I would rather have sleeping passengers than someone who keeps talking my head off.

spadival · 6th August 2007, 18:58

Only if the sleeping passenger is in the front seat.. especially when their heads are lolling from side to side..

csentil · 6th August 2007, 19:00

Obviously. I'm not a taxi driver. Fun trip or family trip, I can't have everyone nodding off. What if I also fall asleep? :-)

One or two nodding off for sometime is ok, but not everyone most of the time.

vivekiny2k · 6th August 2007, 19:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

I would rather have sleeping passengers than someone who keeps talking my head off.

true.

i don't need company when driving, they better be sleeping.

humyum · 6th August 2007, 19:09

Same here.As long as the music is playing its fine.

speedmiester · 6th August 2007, 19:11

Even I like them sleeping, strapped up that is. So they cant comment or start some back seat driving.
Unless I am driving during night where I need a front seat passenger who is awake.

phamilyman · 6th August 2007, 19:22

I prefer sleeping passengers to my mom's edict:
The driver just concentrates on the road and drives. He doesn't chat - he isn't allowed to. For the family good.

Everyone else can indulge their whims! :(

So, Sleeping passengers for me!

fiery enzyme · 6th August 2007, 19:29

I prefer sleeping passengers in fact, especially during night journey, I prefer music and peace!!

rjstyles69 · 6th August 2007, 19:31

For me it completely depends on the people travelling with me.

Lets say my folks are travelling with me and some-one sleeps in the co-drivers seat, I absolutely have no problems and would continue to drive witout complaining.

When my lady is travelling and if she falls asleep(she generally doesnt coz she knows I hate it when she is around) I stop driving and ask her to freshen up.

Hence have voted for both

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Thad E Ginathom · 6th August 2007, 19:47

I voted YES but as is often the case could just as easily have said no.

I don't mind my passenger having a quick nap, on a short journey. But on a long journey, particularly at night, it seems to fill the car with sleepiness, and that's dangerous!

WhiteKnight · 6th August 2007, 20:30

Sleeping passengers make me drive softer, which is a good thing. Then, I do send them to the backseat.

On long drives, I also like stretching a bit on the backseat.

Steeroid · 6th August 2007, 20:31

I dont care what the passenger does as long as I'm driving - you can sleep or read or watch movies on a dvd screen, but you CANT SNORE!

iraghava · 6th August 2007, 20:52

I don't really mind either but I prefer some nice music & silence in the car when it comes to long drives. Since I regularly do long stretches (weekly that is) it doesn't really make any difference as to whether I'm alone or with people who're dozing off.

1100D · 6th August 2007, 21:02

Oh I love sleeping passengers (if atleast one is awake) and start making them nod from side to side in unison!

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6th August 2007, 18:52	#1
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Do sleeping passengers annoy you while you are driving? Ok, something very popular yet I don't seem to recollect it being discussed here. I did a lot of travelling in the last 3 weeks. Covered 4000kms + in about 7 days with all the passengers in the car asleep for almost 85% of the journey. Now comes the question, do sleeping passengers annoy you a lot? Or is all you need some peace and nice music to drive?
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6th August 2007, 18:57	#2
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,546 Thanked: 2,698 Times View My Garage	I would rather have sleeping passengers than someone who keeps talking my head off.
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6th August 2007, 18:58	#3
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Only if the sleeping passenger is in the front seat.. especially when their heads are lolling from side to side..
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6th August 2007, 19:00	#4
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	Obviously. I'm not a taxi driver. Fun trip or family trip, I can't have everyone nodding off. What if I also fall asleep? :-) One or two nodding off for sometime is ok, but not everyone most of the time.
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6th August 2007, 19:09	#6
humyum Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,752 Thanked: 5,427 Times	Same here.As long as the music is playing its fine.
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6th August 2007, 19:11	#7
speedmiester Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 6,631 Times	Even I like them sleeping, strapped up that is. So they cant comment or start some back seat driving. Unless I am driving during night where I need a front seat passenger who is awake. Last edited by speedmiester : 6th August 2007 at 19:25.
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6th August 2007, 19:22	#8
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	I prefer sleeping passengers to my mom's edict: The driver just concentrates on the road and drives. He doesn't chat - he isn't allowed to. For the family good. Everyone else can indulge their whims! :( So, Sleeping passengers for me!
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6th August 2007, 19:29	#9
fiery enzyme BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: TN 01 Posts: 413 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	I prefer sleeping passengers in fact, especially during night journey, I prefer music and peace!!
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6th August 2007, 19:31	#10
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	For me it completely depends on the people travelling with me. Lets say my folks are travelling with me and some-one sleeps in the co-drivers seat, I absolutely have no problems and would continue to drive witout complaining. When my lady is travelling and if she falls asleep(she generally doesnt coz she knows I hate it when she is around) I stop driving and ask her to freshen up. Hence have voted for both .
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6th August 2007, 19:47	#11
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,005 Thanked: 26,439 Times	I voted YES but as is often the case could just as easily have said no. I don't mind my passenger having a quick nap, on a short journey. But on a long journey, particularly at night, it seems to fill the car with sleepiness, and that's dangerous!
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6th August 2007, 20:30	#12
WhiteKnight BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 998 Thanked: 662 Times View My Garage	Sleeping passengers make me drive softer, which is a good thing. Then, I do send them to the backseat. On long drives, I also like stretching a bit on the backseat.
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6th August 2007, 20:31	#13
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	I dont care what the passenger does as long as I'm driving - you can sleep or read or watch movies on a dvd screen, but you CANT SNORE!
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6th August 2007, 20:52	#14
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	I don't really mind either but I prefer some nice music & silence in the car when it comes to long drives. Since I regularly do long stretches (weekly that is) it doesn't really make any difference as to whether I'm alone or with people who're dozing off.
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6th August 2007, 21:02	#15
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,096 Times View My Garage	Oh I love sleeping passengers (if atleast one is awake) and start making them nod from side to side in unison!
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