Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Highway hypnosis refers to a phenomenon in which the driver perceives the road to be perpendicular to the alignment of the vehicle.
2.Highway hypnosis is also called white line fever.
3.Highway hypnosis is often caused by lack of sleep or physical exhaustion.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. Highway hypnosis is a phenomenon when the driver zones out and entered an altered mental state during driving on a long straight road at an extended speed. Highway hypnosis can cause the driver to lose the sense of their surroundings and have no recollection of the events.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Highway hypnosis is also called white line fever when the driver gets into a somewhat zoned-out and hypnotic state while driving for a great distance. This highway hypnosis is also often caused by lack of sleep or physical exhaustion, which can lead to the person often going into a trance while driving.
Source: DNA
