A Friday report in Popular Mechanics reported on the dangers of daydreaming while driving<\/a>.\u00a0 The report is based on the Erie Insurance Group’s study of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s database of traffic fatalities.\u00a0 That study concludes that 62 percent of the traffic fatalities in the US over the last two years have been caused by daydreaming.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, there’s no way to completely minimize the risk that your mind wanders off, but the risk can be reduced.\u00a0 The report makes the following recommendations to help reduce the risk of daydreaming while driving:<\/p>\n \u2022 Keep your eyes moving. Change your gaze every 2 seconds. Any longer and you tend to stare, which induces mind wandering and narrowing of peripheral vision. Tiring? No. The eyes were designed to keep in motion.<\/p>\n \u2022 To keep alert, interact with your environs by imagining “what-if” scenarios. What if that oncoming car crosses over? What if that truck ahead (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Friday report in Popular Mechanics reported on the dangers of daydreaming while driving.\u00a0 The report is based on the Erie Insurance Group’s study of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s database of traffic fatalities.\u00a0 That study concludes that 62…<\/span><\/p>\n\n