From the BBC:
Driving a convertible car can seriously damage your ears, experts have warned. Cruising with the top down at speeds of 50-70mph (80-112km/h) exposes the ears to sound levels sometimes nearing those made by a pneumatic drill, they argue...
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Vile Hatred
1 hour ago
6 comments:
Why don't they just issue a general warning: 'Anything that's remotely fun can be hazardous. So we recommend you sit quetly at home with a nice cup of tea (no sugar or milk!)'..?
.....and with a spill-proof cup and under a plastic sheet to prevent scalds IF you drop the nasty cup of hot tea?
Hot Tea? No chance, Must be no more than tepidly warm.
But the use of waterwings is compulsory in case you fall in and drown yourself.
My God, it won't be long before you have to have two qualified drivers in a car with dual controls in case one dies if a heart attack whilst in control.
The worst thing for your health is having your blood pressure driven up to volcanic levels by stupid pronouncements from interfering wankers.
If that worries them, they don't read much P.J. do they?
http://streetbush.com/word_yo/2008/03/03/how-to-drive-fast-on-drugs-while-getting-your-wing-wang-squeezed-and-not-spill-your-drink/
'Noise levels
A quiet room at night - 20 decibels
An ordinary spoken conversation - 60 decibels
A busy street - 70 decibels
Shouting - 80 decibels
A pneumatic drill - 110 decibels
Aircraft taking off - 130 decibels
Source: The Royal National Institute for Deaf People'
But how do they know..?
@ JM, FT, DPM: DP's new fake charity SafeTea will address your concerns!
Obo, exactly. But they want to ban smoking in cars as well. Does that make somebody who smokes in an open top car a double sinner (lung damage AND ear damage) or does the fresh air cancel out the first bit? Or what about listening to loud music in an open top car (as irritating as this is for third parties), do the two noise levels have to be added together, or does it make no difference?
BTS, why don't you ring them up and find out? You might have to shout a bit, of course ... oops.
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