Some of it you can sleep off. Some of it you can't — it's a disorder that steals your sleep while you're in it, and no amount of rest fixes it. Most commercial drivers can't tell which one they have. DrowsyRoads exists to change that, one driver at a time, for free.
We tell them how to find out which kind of tired they have — because for one of them, more sleep was never going to work.
Headlines, safety meetings, and drivers' own heads collapse it all into one word: drowsy. So the driver with an undiagnosed disorder hears "get more sleep," tries harder, fails again, and decides something is wrong with him.
He doesn't get screened. He doesn't get treated. He stays on the road — not because he's careless, but because nobody drew the line between a bad night and a real condition.
DrowsyRoads is a fatigue-awareness mission with a sharp center: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) — the most common, most missed, most treatable driver sleep disorder there is.
We reach drivers where they already are and offer a free, private OSA screening. It doesn't diagnose anything. It flags whether a driver is likely at risk, so he can walk into a doctor's office on his own terms — before a failed physical, a health crisis, or a crash decides for him.
"After 25 years in trucking as a driver and an owner — and as the father of two CDL drivers — I saw firsthand how sleep affects safety, health, and careers. The awareness campaigns never lived where drivers actually live."
DrowsyRoads takes the message to the fuel island, the terminal, and the barbershop — the places a Federal Register notice never reaches. Our screening is powered by CDLRisk™ technology and offered free to every driver who wants to know where they stand.
The screening uses a validated instrument (STOP-BANG). It never diagnoses — it points a driver toward care when the risk is there.
Flagged as higher risk? The next step is a conversation with a provider. This finds sleep centers near you — DrowsyRoads has no financial relationship with any clinic and earns nothing from your visit.
These are population-level findings — not predictions for any individual. We say what the studies say, scoped to what they actually found.
A sleep apnea diagnosis doesn't end a driving career — untreated apnea is the real threat. Treated and adherent, most drivers keep their CDL and keep rolling, and they feel better doing it.
And the cost is lower than most drivers think. Discounted sleep studies, CPAP-assistance programs, and reduced-cost equipment already exist — part of our mission is helping drivers find them.
DrowsyRoads is a Texas nonprofit on a simple mission: get a free, private sleep-apnea screening into the hands of the drivers institutions never reach. The screening is free — and keeping it that way, and getting it in front of more drivers, is the work.
DrowsyRoads is a Texas nonprofit corporation, and our 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status is pending. As soon as our IRS determination letter is issued, tax-deductible giving will open right here.
Want to help before then? The most valuable thing you can do is get the free screening in front of a driver who needs it — or reach out about partnering.
A screening flag isn't a diagnosis — only a clinician can make one. Enter your ZIP or city, or use your location, and we'll open a search for accredited sleep centers nearby.
Answer the questions below to check your STOP-BANG screening factors — a validated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening instrument used in clinical and occupational medicine. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.
Educational overview based on your self-reported inputs · Not a medical assessment
A screening flag isn't a diagnosis — only a clinician can make one. If you'd like, we'll help you find a sleep clinic near you.
The short version: the sleep apnea screening runs entirely on your own device. Your answers never reach us, aren't stored on any server, and are never sold or shared. We built it that way on purpose — a driver shouldn't have to trade privacy to find out something about his health.
When you take the screening, everything you enter — your measurements, symptoms, and medical history — stays in your web browser on your device. It is used only to show you your own results, right there on the screen. Nothing you enter is transmitted to DrowsyRoads, stored on a server, or sold to anyone. Close the tab and it's gone.
If you choose to save or email your results, that action is yours and happens on your device: the summary is created locally and goes only where you send it — your own download, or an email you address and send yourself. We never receive a copy.
If you use the "find a sleep clinic" feature, you can enter a ZIP code or city, or allow your browser to share your location. That information is used only to open a map search in a new tab — it isn't stored by us or sent to us. The map search opens on Google Maps, which has its own privacy practices; once you're there, Google's policies apply. DrowsyRoads has no financial relationship with any clinic and earns nothing from your visit.
If you email us (for example at [email protected], or through a "partner with us" link), we receive your message and reply. Our email is handled through Cloudflare's email routing and a standard email inbox. We use what you send only to respond to you, and we don't add you to any marketing list.
This site is hosted on Cloudflare. Like any website host, Cloudflare automatically processes basic technical information needed to deliver the site securely — such as your IP address and browser type — and may set strictly necessary security cookies. This is standard infrastructure logging, not something DrowsyRoads uses to track or identify you.
DrowsyRoads runs no advertising, no third-party tracking, and no analytics on this site. We don't use tracking cookies, we don't build profiles, and we don't sell or share personal information. There's nothing to opt out of because there's nothing being collected for those purposes.
This site is intended for commercial drivers and other adults. It is not directed at children, and we don't knowingly collect information from anyone under 18.
Two third parties make the site work: Cloudflare (hosting and email routing) and Google Maps (only when you use the clinic finder). Each has its own privacy policy governing what it does with information it processes.
If we change how the site works in a way that affects this policy, we'll update this page and the date at the top. Because the screening is private by design, we don't anticipate changes that would collect more of your information.
The short version: DrowsyRoads offers a free educational sleep apnea screening and awareness resources for commercial drivers. It is not medical care, it does not diagnose anything, and it does not decide whether you can drive. Only a licensed clinician and a DOT-certified medical examiner can do those things. By using this site, you agree to the terms below.
Everything on this site — including the screening tool — is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a substitute for professional medical evaluation. The screening restates your self-reported answers against published risk factors; it does not, and cannot, tell you whether you have obstructive sleep apnea or any other condition.
Using this site does not create a doctor–patient, provider, or other professional relationship between you and DrowsyRoads. We are not your healthcare provider. If you have questions or concerns about your health, consult a qualified clinician.
The screening does not determine your fitness for duty and does not replace a DOT physical examination. Only a DOT-certified medical examiner can determine your medical qualification to operate a commercial motor vehicle. Nothing on this site should be relied on to decide whether you are fit to drive.
The "find a sleep clinic" feature opens general map searches for sleep-related providers near a location you supply. We do not vet, endorse, recommend, or guarantee any clinic, provider, or test that appears in those results, and we have no financial relationship with any of them and earn nothing from your visit. Any decision to contact or use a provider is entirely your own.
This site and the screening are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including any warranty of accuracy, reliability, or fitness for a particular purpose. We do not guarantee that the site will be error-free, uninterrupted, or that any result reflects your actual health status.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, DrowsyRoads and its directors, volunteers, and partners will not be liable for any damages arising out of your use of, or inability to use, this site or the screening — including any decision made or not made based on it. You use the site and act on its information at your own discretion and risk.
The DrowsyRoads name, this site, and its content are owned by DrowsyRoads or used with permission. The screening is powered by CDLRisk™ technology, used under license. You may share links to the site and use the screening for your own personal, non-commercial purposes; you may not copy, resell, or redistribute the tool or its underlying technology without permission.
The site relies on third-party services (such as Cloudflare for hosting and Google Maps for the clinic finder) and may link to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of those third parties, and their terms and policies govern your use of them.
We may update these terms from time to time. Changes take effect when posted here, with an updated date at the top. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the updated terms.
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. DrowsyRoads is a Texas nonprofit corporation.