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Title: Driving a convertible is bad for you
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 07, 2009, 08:40:02 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8292089.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8292089.stm)

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.

"By winding up the windows or wearing basic ear protection, such as earplugs, drivers of convertibles can still enjoy driving whilst protecting their hearing."



As if anyone driving a convertible is going to think ..I know..I'll wear ear defenders to protect my ears  noooo:

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Title: Re: Driving a convertible is bad for you
Post by: tel on October 07, 2009, 08:48:16 AM

Wouldn't using earplugs be illegal?

Title: Re: Driving a convertible is bad for you
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 07, 2009, 08:51:23 AM

Pardon?


On the sidebar of the link:

Quote

SEE ALSO
Smoking link to hearing loss risk

09 Jun 08 |  Health
Playing golf can 'damage hearing'

05 Jan 09 |  Health
One night out 'damages hearing'

 surrender:

Title: Re: Driving a convertible is bad for you
Post by: The Moan Ranger on October 07, 2009, 08:53:12 AM

Quote from: tel on October 07, 2009, 08:48:16 AM

Wouldn't using earplugs be illegal?

I don't think so, many motorcyclists wear them even though they have crash helmets on too.

Title: Re: Driving a convertible is bad for you
Post by: Snoopy on October 07, 2009, 09:12:49 AM

One of my boys wears them for swimming club but he can still hear the instructors. He says that they keep him from getting earache from the water and also claims they deaden the high pitched screeching that seems to echo round most swimming pools.

Title: Re: Driving a convertible is bad for you
Post by: tel on October 07, 2009, 09:51:05 AM

Don't think I would wear a helemet when swimming. There again I can't swim. redface:

Title: Re: Driving a convertible is bad for you
Post by: Snoopy on October 07, 2009, 09:59:34 AM

Neither can I  redface:

WHICH is why the boys are having lessons that cost me an arm and a leg.


And I was talking about ear defenders not crash helmets  Banghead

Title: Re: Driving a convertible is bad for you
Post by: tel on October 07, 2009, 10:03:12 AM

These are the economy version.

http://www.northerntooluk.com/safety/ear-defenders/economy-ear-defenders_160900E.html?fhsearchterm=EAR+DEFENDERS&cm_ven=Performics&cm_cat=PPC&cm_pla=Google&cm_ite=ear+defenders