It is hard to aim your vehicle correctly if your eyes are closed.
I agree that's it's best to keep eyes open, so as to not lose control of the vehicle and possibly hit a post or another vehicle and come to a stop, for instance. Maybe look just over the hood in general if you don't want to see the faces of the savages attacking you (I assume that is the reason for wanting to close their eyes).
Then later make no statements until you talk with an attorney, and he/she will advise you what to say.
Get an old beater mercedes benz. It has a targeting sight on the hood.
Then you do a Hilliarily, “I have no recall of what happened after being terrorized!”
Well Yes, I probably would have to peak a little to see where I’m driving, but I would just have to disregard anyone in the way and just plow thought without stopping in fear of the car being stalled or possibly overcomed!