It's all too easy to focus on the bumper of the car ahead. But Rogers said "that sort of target fixation prevents you from being fully aware of the road conditions and driving situations ahead."
"Odds are the driver right in front of you has target fixation, too, and will react too late for you to react to what they do," he said. "That's how chain reaction crashes happen."
Instead of watching only the car ahead, look through and around that vehicle and know what is behind and beside your car.
"If a bad situation is unfolding in front of you, look for your escape route. Focus on where you want to go rather than on what you need to avoid. Your hands and feet will naturally aim your vehicle where your eyes are focused, driving you around trouble rather than plowing into the back of it," Rogers said.