If you’re in the passenger seat of a car, it can be tempting to put your feet on the dashboard. But don’t do it – ever – said several doctors, including Ryan Gerecht, E.M.S. medical director at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
Airbags deploy in less than one-twentieth of a second; when that happens, he said, you have no time to move your legs. The result, Dr. Gerecht said, is that “the knees and the hips and the legs can be forcefully pushed into your face, or strike your head, which can cause a traumatic brain injury.”
One more IS car related… Safety glasses. They mention cutting grass but doing any work on your car, especially with power tools, your eyes are at risk. Wear protection.
