Probably more common than you think. I know someone who worked in the transport industry. They had one advice they gave everyone: “when you’re driving while tired or stressed, hyperfocus on the two lines on the road in front of you. NEVER look at any tree or pole on the side of the road.”
Is it supposed to happen every time I see a thick enough tree by the roadside and every bridge stanchion though?
Probably more common than you think. I know someone who worked in the transport industry. They had one advice they gave everyone: “when you’re driving while tired or stressed, hyperfocus on the two lines on the road in front of you. NEVER look at any tree or pole on the side of the road.”
I’ve heard the same from bikers that narrowly dodged accidents by hyperfocusing on the gap between the cars, Jako302 in the thread explains it well
This only happened to me when i was in a mentally very bad state. It’s not healthy behavior.