yes, and to be fair, most driving is pure drudgery, going back and forth to the same places over and over, often zoning out on the tail lights of the car creeping along in front of you. it's understandable how things got this way, but it's certainly not desirable.
All the more reason for people to remain vigilant. Truck driving is often described as 95% tedium and 5% of unexpected nerve wrenching events. It's that 5% we all have to be in good shape for even if you are 'zoning out on the tail lights of the car creeping along in front' - that's when something might come flying out of nowhere at you and you need to be ready...
