• @Dabundis@lemmy.world
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    871 month ago

    “Highway Hypnosis” is a well documented phenomenon. Your body is essentially autopiloting the drive. It most commonly happens when you’re driving a route you’re familiar with, like a commute.

      • @Distractor@lemm.ee
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        225 days ago

        This may be true but people with ADHD are significantly more likely to have car accidents. This is a well studied and documented phenomenon. Just because it happens to others doesn’t mean it isn’t a serious ADHD risk.

    • Ms. ArmoredThirteen
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      1 month ago

      This happens to me while on my ebike sometimes and always gets me into the most dangerous close calls