Would you take a nap or sleep in a public vehicle alone?

I don't sleep in a public vehicle I keep myself busy for something like reading or listening music and even playing games from my Iphone..I don't feel like having a nap in a public transport, I just don't feel safe at all.But I know its nice to have a quick rest while travelling otherwise with a company of a family member,perhaps a close friend, but not with myself alone. Happy myLotting!!

If it is a public carrier and I am alone or few passengers on it, I make sure not to have a nap or fall asleep. But, in case I am complacent with the passengers, then taking a nap would be fine.

I had experience this when I was on my way to live with my sister and the travel was like 8hrs taking a bus. I buy lots of snacks to spare the travel time, but 8hrs? I can't really make myself wide awake the whole time. Like taking a 15mins nap. I am glad that every time I am on a long travel the person next to me is very nice and I am able to make friend and made me feel comfortable to take a nap but still I didn't lose my guard. But in a case where the place been reported with many incidents like stealing or hold up, I keep myself wide awake by eating the snacks I brought. I had this experience one time with my hubby and his sisters it was during christmas season, we were on a bus on our way to our home at night and the passengers left were us(4persons) and a couple and another 4 all-male group. The couple were 2 seats away from us and both of them were in a deep sleep that they didn't woke up while those 4 male robbing them off. It was my hubby's sister who saw it and warned us to transfer seat near them. And the conductor has no care at all, and we couldn't do anything coz they're in a group and didn't know if they're armed with weapons. Poor couple!

I never sleep in a public vehicle because I am afraid of steeling my things from the vehicle and I can't sleep in the noise. Sleeping in a public vehicle is not comfortable too. And If you sleep in the vehicle you will give your head a support and then you will get germs from It.

When I travel by train or bus and I know there will be a long time before I reach my destination I don't mind trying to get some sleep. But it is kind of hard for me to sleep in those conditions since it usually isn't quiet + it can be bumpy.

sometimes whether i like it or not, i feel sleepy especially when it is a long ride and am tired. but as much as possible, i want to keep myself awake just to be on the safe side.

Hahahaha!! I do the same! I will only sleep if I feel that the one beside me is an okay person.. though I do hug my bag just in case, and I am a light sleeper so that's okay for me. If the one beside me is a guy, I would think twice about sleeping.. I had experience having a guy put his hand on my thighs while on the bus (maniac alert!) and one of my friends who takes the bus everyday had experienced that when she woke up the guy beside her was already groping her b@@bs!!! After that I try to keep awake if the guy beside me looks like someone who will do something bad to me. LOL!

when i'm riding in a public vehicle, i make sure that i am wide awake, alert for whatever may happen especially when my trip will take me long hours before i reached my destination...my mind was always thinking what if someone grab my purse, or someone announce a holdap, or what if the bus i'm riding met an accident. i made myself alert so that i can make myself and my companion on a safe side..

sleeping in a shady and windy environment inside the car with the window down or door open is ok with me however if it is the hot weather than it is not good .i don mind the people staring or peeping however i am more concern of safety from being robbed.

Same goes for me. I use to sleep on the bus or jeep(public utility vehicle) when I am on my way home from work. One time I was awaken to find myself beyond my destination. In a sleepy state of mind I have to walk a few kilometers back home. There was one episode a few years ago when I felt something was terribly wrong when I had close my eyes for a few minutes. The hairs on the my nape stood out only to find out that I'm nearly the victim of a modus operandi when two guys would try to use their back packs to cover the victim's bag with their big backpack thereby steal the contents of the bag into theirs. Gladly enough I woke up just in time to see those two guys going down the vehicle as if nothing was wrong. It is usually good to cover your bag with your arms as if embracing it to avoid your valuables from being steal.

Well, I am traveling 5 hours a day to get to work. So that means I need to be on the way by 6 in the morning unless I see myself getting caught in traffic. So, I usually sleep or take a nap in a public vehicle. I am really not bothered about my seatmate if he is going to do something foolish as taking my purse from my bag. You see I often travel with working people who are also much concerned at getting a nap while traveling.

haha,no matter what i am tired,i can keep awake,on the one hand,i worry about sleeping past my stop,on the other hand, i'm afraid of encountering a thief. Or when you sit quietly in meditation and feel your mind letting go...surrendering into the space between your thoughts...

I dare go alone in a puplic vehicle ! But when I must do it , I will keep myself awake , because I very fear , hehehehe !

i'm not into public transportation, but sometimes when i do ride in a public transport, i'm not sleeping i just like to see the roadside and watch the sceneries. i'm also afraid with the taught that when your on a public vehicle you let the driver hold your life for awhile, so if ever there's an accident i wanted my eyes open to give myself a chance to save myself or something, unlike if i'm sleeping and we encounter an accident my life is over before i knew it hehe :)

That sounds dangerous Harold and i do not think it is advisable even if you are in car, since if you are in a car you need to keep the windows open so as to avoid suffocation inside. and if it is open you are prone to people who might abuse you or do something bad...so that will still be so scary harold.

No and I wold be careful if I were you because the criminals keep a watch on those that do and you do not want to be pick pocketed and or hurt some way.

It depends on the kind of vehicle and trip. In our place, for you to get to Manila ( a far away city where it is the center of business) it will take you 12 hours.We usually ride those big airconditioned bus that could carry 30 plus persons in a trip and it is an overnight trip. W we would sleep all the way, until we reach our destination, because the individual seats could be made to recline so you could sleep. I for myself, can't sleep well. I am on guard of my bag. But if my husband is with me, it's okay to sleep, but still , i really can't sleep on the bus.

I wouldn't sleep at all because I can't trust strangers around me, who knows what could happen to me if I sleep. I would do anything to keep me awake like drink a whole bunch of coffee and a whole bunch of soda and everything. I won't even close for a second.

In most cases, i couldn't sleep. i think watching the view outside is more interesting than taking a nap. But if my destination is a place where i have travelled many times, i think this trip is boring so maybe i could take a snap. but Taking a snap in public vehicle alone is not a good habit.First, it's not good for you health. Second, it's not safe.

sometimes, when i am really tired and the destination is the last station of the public vehicle, i will take a nap in the vehicle. however, i prefer reading a book on my cellphone or contact others via my cellphone.