Mary Chapin Carpenter sings that "Sometimes you're the windshield / Sometimes you're the bug. "While millions of insects are victims of car every summer windshield, insects have a way to get their revenge. A unique whimsical bug loose in a car can cause serious transport accident. It is impossible to know exactly how often this happens. on the list of 10 driving distractions, a "moving object in the vehicle" (which is defined as an animal or insect) connects as # 9, representing 1% of all accidents. One percent does not sound like much, but when you consider that there are more than 5 million car accidents in the US each year, one percent totaling 50,000 accidents. It's a heck of a lot of accidents due to cats, dogs, bees and spiders
We can and should certainly take steps to protect our pets in our vehicles -. But it is a little harder to keep wings or crawling creatures outside. If a biting insect starts flying around the car or scary looking spider running across the dashboard, it can take nerves of steel to avoid distraction. Some people have an almost reflexive avoidance reaction which could themselves or other drivers put in danger.
When driving, it is essential that you steel to focus on the road and the wheel, whatever the distraction that could be going on in the car. Job number one is to keep control of the vehicle and bring it to a safe stop in a place that you can pay attention to the crisis. Easier said than done if you are a bee-phobic or arachnophobia, we know!
Sometimes nature can offer bigger surprises than just a wasp or a spider. See
this woman who had a snake crawling in his car last month
Or thee short sequences show other distractions -. Can you keep your cool with these creatures in the car?
Sometimes insects can be a danger, even when they are not within the car. See this recent infestation of mayflies that made driving nearly impossible to Havna, Ilinois.
Here are some tips to avoid catching creatures in your car, and some tips for what to do should they surprise you while driving:
preventing Critter
- Keep car windows closed at night
- . do not store food that might be attractive to rodents in your car or near your car.
- If you fear a cat, rodent or snake might be attracted to the warmth of your engine, bang on the hood a few times before you enter and start the car.
- Make sure all animals are fixed in exhaust sealed boxes or tied into a seat.
- Keep car windows closed while driving.
Dealing with a crisis creature while driving
- If there is an insect or creature in your car, it is essential keep your eyes on the road, not on the creature. Grit your teeth, cry if you must, but keep your hands firmly on the wheel
- If it is a flying insect, open the windows to give an output path
- Gently pull side of the road when it is safe to do so. Be careful to leave the car if you are on a road or road traffic.
- If it is a bee or an insect, you should be able to focus on the outgoing while parked.
- If the pest is something more exotic like snake or a rodent, you may need to contact your local wildlife to safely dispose.
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