I daydream/stare into space a lot. Should I drive?

I would not recommend it.

There's no exact weight/size feeling of the 'consciousness', nor is it possible to say how this varies from person to person, or if that perceived volume/mass changes as one drifts into daydreams or returns to full alertness.

I do not drive - I do however cycle and even though it requires physical effort to be propelled which demands at least a little coordination, there are certain stretches of road where I can just go on to 'autopilot' and not really notice the distance or time passing, or even the effort required, I do not miss my turn however and always manage to fully prepare myself with awareness of other traffic, and proper signalling followed by a routine manoeuvre.

I am not however in the comparatively warm, comfortable drivers seat of a motorised vehicle capable of high speeds with just the gently added pressure of a single foot...., for in the wrong hands - cars are simply missiles.

Not that you wouldn't say the same for a bicycle, although it is cars that are built with crumple zones for the kind of collisions they are capable of having.

If there's a way to remedy daydreaming - be immediately concerned that something else can just as easily crop up - daydreaming is obviously a mechanism for getting you through a day, so something like anger issues could take it's place - meaning road rage in those circumstances. Be very careful how you treat this though and you should find the best course of action is to use a car only when needed and usually have someone with you as a fuel/money saving measure - you're the best judge of it, if it's not really otherworldly, or if you seem to completely drift off into deep thoughts.

I'm not being alarmist, but let this help you make up your mind - if you can shrug it off or find yourself immediately elevated beyond the pull of daydreaming, knowing what triggers it and how driving will never be impacted - then go for it, otherwise use what you find here to find another route to independence:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nGM4I0IQ11A8pi...

If you did this while driving and couldn't stop then probably just be mor catious and try to get yourself in a state which you can't relax and stare into space. Since you passed you obviously didn't since you probably would drop everything you were doing and stare into space. Otherwise as long as you don't relax and get too comfy while driving then you should be fine. I would recommend not going too far to test this just in case. Hope this helps :)

Yes. Drive a spaceship.

You should drive, and then if you crash maybe a blow to the head will stop the day dreams.

Hope this helps!

I do this too lol but i drive so you should be fine. Once your behind the wheel you give the road your attention

Yes!

once you are behind the wheel your self preservation instinct will override your daydreaming.

Public transport for you, dear.