Done Stone to Emerald Park everynight this week, and always start nodding around 12-13 on the m5. Time to open the window and tune to Jack FM. Gone off mr Lester, (what does SLOGAN mean?)
I always found that eating an apple livened me up no end.
I’ve no idea why,and I don’t normally eat fruit at all,but they kept me out of many a ditch/hedge etc. 
Ive worked nights for many years now. Take a look at the circadium rhythm on Google.
My low point is always between 3 & 5 i try to manage it the best i can but keeping busy doing something other then driving helps.
Bust one off.
Ephedrine …
Put on your favourite CDs or Radios station works wonders, When on nights I used to have an energy drink but it had the reverse effect, axed that for a flask of coffee perks me up no end. I find im more tired the second night on rather than the first after a weekend.
martinviking:
War Pigs,Paranoid,Freebird,Stairway to Heaven,Born to be Wild,Highway to Hell,Alright Now,Copperhed Road,20th Century Boy. Will all stop you nodding at the wheel, they’ll make you Head Bang instead.
I like this one. Good choices there.
I’ve learned to power nap and will do if I have to. I can get from Brum to Ross on Wye - after that there’s plenty of laybyes!
It never effects me no matter how long i drive at night. I gota hard enough time trying to sleep at home in bed letalone in a crappy Axor driving seat.
I nodded off at 4am in the morning many years ago whilst going over Brecon Beacons.The lorry touched the verge and frightened me to death.If ever I felt sleepy at the wheel after that,I stopped and got out and walked around for five minutes.That did the trick,wide awake then.
if yer nodding off why dont yer just pull over somewhere safe and sort yerself out for your sake and the safety of other road users. better a bit late than dead…
try driving with the mood light on. yer know the red one in the cab.
but nothing beats just stopping for a rest and a walk about.
Aye if I knew the bloke I was passing I would give him a nod on the way past.!!! WELL you did ask. Eddie.
Baggie:
I always found that eating an apple livened me up no end.
I’ve no idea why,and I don’t normally eat fruit at all,but they kept me out of many a ditch/hedge etc.
I do this to as I heard apples are better at keeping you awake than coffee,
I really carnt do nights and avoid them like the plague, the last time I did a night shift I pulled into keele to have half hour and woke up 4 hours later so panicked and set off, 4 weeks later I got a 60 pound fine for not paying for parking lol
Thetaff2:
Bust one off.[/quWorks for me Id pull over first thow
Some great replys and suggestions keep them coming
i can do a lovely impression of churchill. oh yes. 
Cup of coffe first, then 15 min nap, wash face with cold water and some optrex.
chilli nuts keep you going for a while.eat them one at a time,for maximum effect
Only happened to me once, towards the end of a 45 hour straight stint of being awake. Luckily as my vehicle doesn’t have cruise control it slowed when it happened.
I’ve never been a good sleeper, it sort of comprehended the fact. Now I drink at least 1 can of energy drink a night, before I feel tired, and it keeps me going.
pull over, 15 minute power nap, will save your life