Nap Zapper Anti-Sleep Alarm: Product Reviews from Truckers

A common complaint about truckers is drowsy driving or fatigued driving.(*) Can a Nap Zapper Anti-Sleep Alarm keep them from falling asleep at the wheel?

This device — designed to be worn around the ear — supposedly works on the principle of electronic balance.

One is shown here from Amazon.com, with which we have an affiliate relationship.

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An internal switch monitors the position of the driver’s head based on pre-set specifications.

If the driver’s head falls beyond the pre-set limit, the device emits an alarm.

According to the description provided by Amazon.com, the device — which is about the size of an external hearing aid — does not interfere with normal movements and will stay in place around one ear even if glasses are worn.

The unit uses one 6-volt alkaline battery, which is included.

* As we say on our Sleep Better page,

There are those who persist in saying that the number of truck accidents due to fatigue is higher than it is. The
Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) put this to rest in October 2010, saying that, “… fatigued driving was coded as a factor in only 1.4 percent of fatal large truck crashes ….”(1)


If you are a professional truck driver and you have used the Nap Zapper Anti-Sleep Alarm within the last 6 months, we invite you to review it through the form below, answering questions such as these:

  • What prompted you to buy it and how long did you use it?
  • How well did the product work based on your pre-set specifications?
  • How would you rate the quality of the product?
  • Do you think the product was worth the price you paid for it?
  • How did this product save you money?
  • Would you buy this product again and why?


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Reference:
1. www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=19786 (no longer online)