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