Alert, Can Sneeze causes the Serious Accident

VIVAlife - Often read the warning "No driving while taking this medicine" is often written in the medicine packaging? Usually these drugs drowsiness effect and indeed one cure is rest.


Apparently the ban is not only for that reason alone sleepiness. Especially in patients with the flu, you must comply with this warning. Sneezing usually accompanies the flu can lead to driving accidents.

Research from Halfords Autocenrres shows that about nine percent of the 2.6 million drivers in the UK admit still driving despite the flu. The drivers generally do not realize that flu symptoms such as sneezing can be risky in an accident.

In the UK, a week estimated 2500 cases of accidents happen because the driver sneezed. Generally this accident occurred on the highway. Central Motorway Police Group, Steve Rounds said if you (the driver) are in an unhealthy condition, you should rest and do not drive.

"Sneezing can be very cruel, because when sneezing eyes will close temporarily. This can risk accidents that cause serious injury or even death," he said as quoted Dailymail.

When you are driving at 60 miles an hour and then sneezes, you unconsciously sped up to a distance of 50 feet or about 15 meters. Therefore, if you are going to keep driving, you should give the distance to the car in front of you. This is to avoid rate due to unwanted sneeze.

Sources: http://life.viva.co.id/news/read/390609