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We spend a lot of time journeying in our vehicles, but if you get car sickness, this means that a lot of time is spent feeling unwell. One quarter of drivers claim that they often feel distracted and stressed out by a car sick passenger, and over sixty percent say that they have resorted in dangerous behaviour as a result. Forty percent have stopped on the hard shoulder (which is illegal. Hundreds of people die in accidents on the hard shoulder each year) and twelve percent have sped up to reach their destination quicker.
It is interesting that despite this, less than half the drivers questioned said they had taken steps to prevent car sickness, and asked how they prepared for the journey people answered:
Sorting out food and drink or the trip. Eighty seven percent claimed this, and parents that were asked all prepared snacks for the journey to keep their children entertained.
Seventy six percent focussed on car safety, checking water, oil and petrol levels.
Only sixteen percent reminded passengers to take anti sickness medication.
Advice for passengers is that if you experience travel sickness you should travel in the front of the car and try not to do anything that involves looking down, so reading in the car is out. Avoid direct exposure to the sun and get plenty of fresh air.
Drivers should try to choose straight roads as there is less motion to cause sickness.
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