I never thought I'd say this but cruise control is a risky feature... for me at least.
Years ago I learned something of myself, during a long drive to Pagudpud (my apologies to the people I was with 'coz I never told them). Driving at a constant speed, maintaining the same level on the gas pedal (not just on straight roads), was apparently too boring for me - so much so, I would nod off to sleep. gasp! the only cure I found at that time was... to overspeed. I would overtake when I could - big cars, small cars, big trucks, extremely big trailers. what-the-hey, they kept me awake.
The memory hit me again this morning. Driving to a customer location (quite a long drive compared to the usual daily grind), finding myself somewhat alone on the long road, I hit the cruise control. I found myself again nodding off and having difficulty keeping conscious. So - I disengaged cruise, I sped up a bit, overtook when I could, slowed down, then sped up again - true enough, it kept me awake. I guess it was the monotony of the thing that made me nod off - and subsequently, the constant change in pace was the cure. Upon getting to my destination, I realized I should've pulled-over and rested for a bit ,which is the more prudent option, but then... that might not have been for me.
