highway hypnosis
n.— «Even without actually falling asleep, drivers can go for miles in what some experts call “highway hypnosis,” with their reflexes slowed and their judgment impaired.» —“When lack of sleep can kill” by Melinda Black Daily Herald (Chicago, Illinois) Feb. 11, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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