awake<\/a> and alert while on the road. The traditional choice is caffeine, but some drivers switch to drugs like Adderall or Modafinil. However, truck drivers use Nyquil as time goes by. Nyquil is an over-the-counter cold and flu medication containing an active and sedating antihistamine ingredient called Diphenhydramine. Despite its active property, it also causes quick drowsiness since Nyquil is best used to treat common colds, allergies, or flu. Thus, taking Nyquil is only recommended for truck drivers if they pull over first and take rest for a few hours before getting back to driving. <\/p>\n\n\n\nConclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you’re a truck driver, you can drink off duty if you follow the guidelines and criteria provided by the federal government, specifically the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Although FMSCA allows you to drive after four hours of alcohol consumption, it’s still best to err on the good side by asking for a friend to drive the car for you or taking a rest until your hangover completely drives off. This way, you’d guarantee safety and avoid any damage or casualties whenever you’re out of control. Additionally, knowing this beforehand saves you money and life by keeping you away from imprisonment or penalties. <\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yes, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), truck drivers are permitted to imbibe alcoholic beverages when they are off the clock, with the proviso that their blood alcohol content must be below the legal limit a minimum of four hours before getting behind the wheel. Otherwise, violating this regulation results in a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":1,"featured_media":238,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[96],"tags":[],"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"link","format":"url"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myautomachine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myautomachine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myautomachine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myautomachine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myautomachine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=237"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/myautomachine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9591,"href":"https:\/\/myautomachine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237\/revisions\/9591"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myautomachine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myautomachine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myautomachine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myautomachine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}