{"id":7414,"date":"2024-12-02T11:39:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T08:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/?p=7414"},"modified":"2024-12-02T11:39:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T08:39:16","slug":"how-to-avoid-neck-pains-in-long-distance-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/how-to-avoid-neck-pains-in-long-distance-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"How to avoid neck pains in long distance driving"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sitting properly in a car is about more than comfort. Being in a good position will improve your ability to control the car and reduce your chances for significant injury in a crash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even if you\u2019ve been driving for decades, these tips will come in handy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Set your head rest right
\n<\/b>Line up the top of the head restraint with the top of your head, or at least the top of your ears. Leave no more than 4 inches between the back of your head and the head restraint.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Use your belt anchor
\n<\/b>The seat belt should cross the center of your left collarbone. Newer cars have an upper adjustable belt anchor on the door pillar to help provide the best position.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Sit up straight and centered
\n<\/b>Keep your body in alignment with airbags.\u00a0This posture also helps you better control the vehicle and remain alert.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Aim for the hip
\n<\/b>The lap belt should be low on your lap so that it hugs your hip bones, which are stronger than the softer areas of your abdomen.<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Make sure you get a good view
\n<\/b>Adjust the seat height to optimize your view over the hood. If you can\u2019t tell how close other cars are, you\u2019re not up high enough.<\/span><\/p>\n

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6. Check your feet
\n<\/b>Your feet should easily reach the pedals, allowing you to brake fully and firmly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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7. Your wrists should sit right
\n<\/b>You should be able to rest your wrist on the top steering wheel rim. Use steering wheel tilt and telescoping adjustments to accomplish this.<\/span><\/p>\n

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8. Holding the <\/b>steering<\/b><\/span>\u00a0wheel<\/b>
\nYour hands should be placed at 9 and 3 o\u2019clock, with a slight arm bend. This helps with control, and your arm is less likely to be injured by a deploying airbag.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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9. Keep the wheel 10 Inches from your chest
\n<\/b>This distance will help ensure the steering wheel airbag can absorb crash forces without causing significant injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Source: Consumer<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sitting properly in a car is about more than comfort. Being in a good position will improve your ability to control the car and reduce your chances for significant injury in a crash.\u00a0 Even if you\u2019ve been driving for decades, these tips will come in handy.   1. Set your head rest right Line up…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"yes","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1674,1905],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-driving-advice","category-news"],"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pej6K6-1VA","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-avoid-neck-pains-in-long-distance-driving-magaripoa.jpg?fit=1280%2C854&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7414\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}