Danger of Carrying Mattresses in Car Cabins During Homecoming
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.COM The moment of Eid or Lebaran is identical with homecoming tradition. Every year, many people go home with various preparations.
For those who go home by car, there are various things that often taken to make the trip to the hometown more comfortable.
Folding mattresses are one of the things that are often carried by many people people when traveling long distances or going home. In fact, mattress it will be held in the car cabin during the trip.
Usually, this habit is carried out for motorists who do traveling with family, especially children.
Therefore, spread out the mattress in the car cabin when going home The goal is for children to be calm during the trip. However, it turns out This habit is very dangerous to do.
Founder of Jakarta Defensive Driving Consulting (JDCC) Jusri Pulubuhu said if not recommend bringing a mattress in the car as travel equipment.
Photo: grandamericanadventures.com The car cabin becomes a walking mattress If you sleep on a bed or mattress while the car is moving, our children or anyone who is there will be very easy move according to the force that occurs. For example, braking suddenly, then the child will move following the direction of the car to the right or to the left, Jusri recently told Kompas.com. When sleeping on a mattress that is held when the car is moving it will dangerous. At the time the car was maneuvering, a person who was the top of the mattress has no hold or chance to save self.
The body will easily bounce following the movement of the car. So therefore, the best position for a moving car passenger is to sit in a chair.
When sitting, especially using a seat belt, the body has cross section for restraint while the car is maneuvering.
That way, passengers will be safer even when traveling far. If you are feeling tired while going home and want to rest, the driver should have pulled the car over. When the car is not moving, mattresses can be used and leveled.
It is okay to bring a bed, but not to use it when traveling. So be wise in driving so that going home remains safe. Understand if while driving is a very high risk job in an accident, said Jusri. Get SELECTED NEWS and BREAKING NEWS updates every day from Kompas.com. Lets join the Kompas.com News Update Telegram Group, how to click the link https://t.me/kompascomupdate, then join. You must first install the Telegram application on the cellphone.
Source: https://otomotif.kompas.com/read/2022/04/26/152100915/bahaya-bawa-kasur-di-kabin-mobil-saat-mudik
