I used to put my iPad on the passenger dash at night and watch a movie on the windshield while I drove. I was driving across the country, for many hours a day. The trick is not to focus on the movie unless something is happening that requires being looked at (hinted by the music).
This kept me awake, and I’d hardly have called it a distraction unless you would rather me pass out at the wheel.
The “correct” course of action if you’re dozing off while driving is to pull off the road and go to sleep. If you’re in the middle of nowhere, there’s bound to be a truck stop on the side somewhere. Studies have shown that driving drowsy is the same as or even worse than driving drunk.
This kept me awake, and I’d hardly have called it a distraction unless you would rather me pass out at the wheel.