Wearing lanyard while driving is extremely dangerous, officials warn
Several people have been seriously injured
Several people have been seriously injured
Lanyards are a pretty convenient way to carry around your stuff when you don바카라 게임 웹사이트t have pockets, like your car keys or work ID. But while they're handy on the go, health officials in the United Kingdom are warning people not to wear their lanyards while driving.
According to the , several workers have endured intense injuries after getting into car crashes while wearing lanyards. One woman employed at the U.K.'s National Health Service got into a crash on her way home from work and had her bowel perforated by keys that were attached to the lanyard she wore on the job and in the car.
The BBC also reported that another person suffered a collapsed lung after their airbag deployed and pushed their lanyard and work pass into their chest.
Staff workers at the National Health Service have been specifically warned about these incidents and so has at least one school.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Following some traffic accidents across the U.K. where the wearing of identity lanyards has exacerbated the severity of the injuries sustained, we have taken the step to ensure NHS Wales staff are aware of the hazard,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Tim Harrison, chair of the NHS Wales Health and Safety Management Steering Group, told the BBC.
Dorset Police Volunteers elaborated on the warning on , noting that the woman with the perforated bowel was in the hospital for six weeks and has been off the job for another six months and counting.
바카라 게임 웹사이트There have been a couple of serious traffic accidents of note (not within Dorset Police) where the wearing of identity lanyards around the drivers바카라 게임 웹사이트 necks has exacerbated the severity of the injuries sustained,바카라 게임 웹사이트 the post said.
While both Harrison and Dorset police agree these accidents are "unlikely," they still agree that "officers and volunteers should be aware of the hazard and how to avoid it," per the Dorset police 바카라 게임 웹사이트 that means removing your lanyard before driving.