I fell asleep behind the wheel nearly three years ago.

I didn't wake up until I banged my face against the steering wheel. I had been driving at 60 mph when my car slammed into the one in front of mine as it was stopped in bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic.

Thankfully, I only sustained a slightly crooked nose and a few scars, and the person I hit was not hurt. Unfortunately, my first brand new car (which I had only had for four months) was totaled — but that's minor when you consider what could have happened.

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