How Long Are Your Eyes Closed When Sneezing While Driving?

Question

What would happen if I were to sneeze whilst driving? Would it be fatal? Also, how long am my eyes closed while I sneeze?

Answer 1

A very interesting fact states that when you sneeze while driving fast at a reported speed of 60 mph, your eyes remain shut for roughly 50 feet which is around 15 meters. Temporary loss of vision abilities due to sneezing has been associated with some of the auto accidents occurring.

Comments

I remember when I was a kid my mom sneezed 14 times while driving. My brother and I counted them. I didn't realize my life was in so much danger.

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Officer: Take 10 steps heel to toe on this line like this. You: Swear I'm not drunk I just SNEEZED out of nowhere... I didn't mean to wreck

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the sneeze while driving..?!?!!!? That is so scary!!!!  I thought heart attacks at the wheel were bad...oh no.... I walk.....and, it's still a scary fact...

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The last one was pretty cool to think about.

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#15, sneezing:  Imagine having allergies so bad that you don't just sneeze once.  You sneeze repeatedly.  Like 13 times in a row, or more.  Now imagine doing that during rush-hour traffic.  Yeah.  I don't drive anymore.