Yep, that’s right it’s whiplash season 😱
Late summer / early autumn (and spring time) when the sun is low in the sky as people are driving to and from work is prime time for a whiplash incident.
Obviously if this happens to you, there are all sorts of cervical (neck) and extraocular compensations that are likely to creep in, which I would strongly urge you to resolve as quickly as possible, and we can help you with this in clinic (and apparently can be successfully included as part of you settlement agreement if you get a statement of treatment from us as well) 😊👍🏻
👉🏻 This however, is a post more about prevention 🤩
As a general rule, if you need to do anything which affects your vision, your lights should be on 👍🏻
What do I mean by this (in case it’s been a while since you had driving lessons 😉)
Well, if you need to – clean the windscreen inside or out because it’s grubby, if you need to put the wipers on because it’s raining, if you need to put your sunglasses on, or put the visor down to shade your eyes etc your lights should be on 👍🏻
The majority of your lights on your car aren’t for you to see, 👉🏻they’re there for others to see you👈🏻, and if it means it’s potentially the difference between having someone up your rear, or them keeping a safe distance, surely it’s worth it.
Bonus: Cyclists – Daytime running lights are a must. Please. Whilst visibility might be good for us when we’re on the bike, low sun, dappled shady spots on the road where we become virtually invisible and grubby windscreens mean we’re at risk without that extra visibility too ❤️🚵♀️
Have a great, whiplash free, day 🙏🏻😊
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