We are the driving dead -- a survey paid for by Root Insurance finds 55 percent of drivers admit they're on autopilot, and 27 percent admit they "zone out" behind the wheel, as often as four times per week.
AAA's Don Redman says studies have shown it's kind of frightening how quickly we zone out and become zombie drivers.
"Within 19 second, your mind is already off the road," Redman said. "You're thinking about work, you're thinking about home, you're thinking about vacation, all those different things. Nineteen seconds!"
They call it "inattentive driving," Instead of our phone, it's our own mind that's distracting us.
"You don't see things because your mind is elsewhere," said Redman.
Redman says you have to work to stay engaged, but it's not hard -- check your rear and sideview mirrors more often, and don't be tempted to pick up a distraction, like that phone or whatever just fell off the seat.
