“When people are driving, let’s say on an easy road… they’re not using a great deal of channel capacity to do that task,” Dr. Guastello explains. Dr. Guastello warns that when people get a safer version of a tool, they often become more lax. Use Audio Stimuli : Listening to the radio or a podcast can provide the “sweet spot” of engagement that keeps the executive function awake without causing a dangerous distraction. : Listening to the radio or a podcast can provide the “sweet spot” of engagement that keeps the executive function awake without causing a dangerous distraction. As Dr. Guastello puts it: “We have to stay in control of our own space.”Check out more of our road safety related stories: