When the temperature is comfortable and the breeze is mild, many people on the road will drop their windows to drive, and they can feel the comfortable temperature without turning on the air conditioner and fuel. In a car with a window open, it is common to see the driver driving with his arm on the window and using only one hand to control the steering wheel, which is mostly done by male drivers. So why do these people put their arms on the car window, and is there anything wrong with that? Insiders tell you that this is a master, but it is not recommended. There are probably a few reasons for this.
1. Relieve stress
After a day of intense work, I can finally relax after work, put my arms out of the window, let the breeze blow my arms and hands, I will feel very comfortable, and my body and mind will be relaxed at once, which is very conducive to relieving fatigue. A lot of people who drive convertibles like to open their canopies and drive around with a very different feeling. Studies have shown that driving can release stress and relax your mind. With the wind blowing, it seems that all the worries have been blown away, which is a very pleasant thing. In addition, you can enjoy the scenery on the roadside with the windows open, so you won't feel depressed by the small space in the car.
Whether at work or while driving, you often encounter something that makes you angry or anxious, and putting your arm on the car window can also be used as a way to vent and express your emotions. Through this action, the driver can project his inner emotions to the outside world, thus relieving the inner pressure to a certain extent.
2. Relieves fatigue
Due to the limited activity space of the driver, there is basically no space for large movement during the driving process, and after a long time, you will feel tired and just want to move and stretch your waist. In particular, the arms and shoulders are more likely to get tired, because the arms are constantly in the air and need to be forced. When the speed is not fast, putting your arms on the window is equivalent to changing positions, which helps blood circulation and muscle relaxation. Let your arms have a support, you can rest quickly, and you won't feel so tired. In addition, according to some studies, contact with cold objects can make people more energetic, it will feel hot for the hands that hold the steering wheel for a long time, and the coolness of the windows and the feeling of the wind blowing will bring a different soothing effect, which is very refreshing.
3. Show yourself good driving skills
Put your arm on the window, you must need to grasp the direction with one hand, any operation is done by the right hand, only people with good driving skills can do this, show that they are an old driver, driving skills are very good. And for a novice, driving with both hands will be in a hurry. If you put your hand on the window, you don't know how to drive. In addition, it also conveys a confident, calm and unhurried mentality to others, and even feels that the world is the only one in the world and can control everything around them. This behavior may also be influenced by some scenes in the movie, some bigwigs or very powerful characters often seem so calm and unhurried, talking while driving, and putting their arms on the window, giving people a cool feeling.
4. The driver is smoking
Although smoking is not allowed while driving, many people do not follow this rule, and there are still some drivers who smoke while driving. I smoke but don't want to make the interior of the car too dark or let the smell of smoke get into the interior and not go away for a long time. Therefore, put your arm on the window and put the cigarette next to the window, so that it is more convenient to play the cigarette ash, which will not make the car full of dust, and can also reduce the smoke entering the car.
The above 4 points basically include all the reasons. However, we cannot ignore some of the potential risks that come with this behavior. The traffic law clearly stipulates that when a motor vehicle is moving, passengers shall not interfere with driving and shall not extend any part of their body out of the vehicle. This is for the safety of the driver, because when driving with one hand, the sitting position will definitely not be so correct at this time, which will inevitably lead to a decrease in reflexes.
If there is an emergency, it is often too late to react, and the probability of an accident is greater. In the event of an accident, the arm is sticking out of the window and will be seriously damaged. In previous years, there have been many such cases of traffic accidents reported in the news, where someone drove with his arm out of the window, and the vehicle had a serious accident and rolled over, resulting in a broken arm. There are also people who have only had a less serious traffic accident and their arms are broken, and they are very scary to think about.
So while the temperature is rising, and while it's comfortable to stick your arms out of the window and let the wind blow, it's recommended that all drivers don't do it. Because your own driving skills are good does not mean that you can't have a traffic accident, other people have bad skills, in case you are hit by others, the outstretched arm is still very dangerous, and you may be seriously injured. Therefore, for your own safety, you should maintain good driving habits and not be careless at any time.
Source: Autopedia