Sunday, August 20, 2017

Thank God for "expert advice"!-----Here’s how to avoid wrecking your car during the eclipse - The Verge

Here’s how to avoid wrecking your car during the eclipse - The Verge:
"...DON’T LOOK AT THE ECLIPSE WHILE DRIVING
Image result for expert advice memeThere are more ways to drive distracted than ever, from in-car Wi-Fi to Snapchat to Pokémon Go (which has already claimed one driver’s life). So apologies if this sounds repetitive, but really don’t do it. Plan ahead. If you really want to view the eclipse (remember: solar filter glasses), do it from somewhere that’s not your driver’s seat.

DON’T PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY EITHER

Obvious? Sure. But the path of totality will cross more than 20 interstates, and the eclipse is expected to last less than three minutes, which means the temptation to just pull over quick and take a peak will be overwhelming. But don’t do it. If you’re standing on the side of an interstate staring up at the sky, you won’t see that 18-wheeler bearing down on you until it’s too late.

THERE WILL BE MANY, MANY PEDESTRIANS OUT — DON’T KILL THEM

Motorists will be forgiven for thinking they’ve stumbled onto the set of The Walking Dead,given the hordes of pedestrians that will be out, staring zombie-like at the sky and not paying attention to their surroundings. You, the driver, will be operating a two-ton vehicle in their midst. Be mindful.

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