[Bristol-Birds] POTENTIAL DANGER WEARING BINOCULARS WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE

CAUTIONS ON THE POTENTIAL

DANGER OF WEARING BINOCULARS

WHILE DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE



Thanks to Jonnie Sue Lyons for forwarding the following

story to the Chattanooga Chat.  It originally appeared on the MASSBIRD listserve

in Massachusetts. This was posted with permission of the

moderator from a lifetime member of the Brookline Bird

Club, who currently resides in Davis, California.



Eight weeks ago, a friend and member of Yolo Audubon

Society was out birding. He rolled his car over.

The airbag deployed as it was supposed to, at 165-210

mph, smashing his binoculars into his chest. His sternum

and several ribs were broken; a lung was punctured. He

admits he's happy to be alive. The marks from his Swarovskis

will mark his chest for a long time to come, though.

Please remove your binoculars while driving; it could

save your life.

Best wishes,

Alison Kent

Lifetime member and

President, Yolo Audubon Society

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