Sleep deprivation is a serious disease. Apnea invariably increases accident probability on highways. Truck drivers are prone to skip sleep or even sleep in less desirable locations. A simple 'pillow' can be of some help.

1. PHOTOS: Girish Mirchandani, Editor, TRANSTOPICS
“Donate Sleep”
January 2014

2. ‘
Drivers are able to
sleep for
only 2.30 hours
out of a 24 hour cycle.
’
- Ramesh Agarwal
Chairman
Agarwal Movers Group

3. Post-lunch.
Nap time.
Dining tablecum-bed?

4. Lower or upper
berth?
No…
Just ground berth!

5. Post-lunch.
Nap time.
Dining tablecum-bed?
Na, Paaji!
Working..
Not sleeping!

6. No worries. Sweet dreams.
Till that call from fleet manager

7. Dirty & smelly blanket and stone heavy
pillow, yes. So what? After 100 km drive on
Indian roads, your body needs rest.

8. Did you say mosquitoes buzzing around me?
Who cares?
Leave me alone. Am dead tired.

9. Stop that TV!
Have not slept
for two days.
Pleeze!

10. Either the
hard wooden plank
or this coir cot!
No choice.

11. At last, this dhabawale threw out that old, sagging
& rickety cot. This one is new & nice!
Just a pillow will be fine.

12. Bring your own brick for pillow.
I can’t share mine!

13. Wow!
My pillow…
My pillow!

14. Garfield, am sure, played dirty.
He has a soft pillow… I don’t.
Will his dreams be better than mine?

16. Pillow Benefits
1. Prop up the
head, neck &
shoulders – keeping
them in
alignment, relieving
pressure and
counter-balancing
the points in the
body.
2. Create a feeling of
comfort which aids in
getting a good night’s
sleep and feeling well
rested.

17. Sleeplessness leads to tiredness…. And poor
decision-making and reduced reaction time.
Risky. Accident-prone.

22. WRITE
a cheque for
Rs.500/pillow.*
•Details
In the NEXT Slide

24. Help him SLEEP with a pillow.
Not with a brick.

25. IMPROVING Truck Drivers’ Working & Living Conditions
Deep Apartment, 52 Ward No. 1, Behind Punjab National Bank,
Mehrauli, New Delhi 110 030/India
ramesh@krkfoundation.org

26. Sleep well. Thanks!