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To have told DH off for driving while wearing his work lanyard

282 replies

Sequinanddiamonds · 08/10/2022 10:32

this was yesterday! We have it drilled into us where I work that we should not wear our lanyards while driving as it’s dangerous, especially if you crash and the airbag is activated. DH says I’m “overreacting” and says his work don’t tell him anything like this. Aibu to have told him off and made him take the lanyard off?

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Swizandswap · 08/10/2022 11:54

Love all the smart arsed answer towards the Op.

Air bags deploy at 200 mph, in order inflate faster than the collision. So if you think placing a hard object in-between your chest and the air bag inflating at this speed is funny crack on 😂.

After all this is natural selection at its finest.

dworky · 08/10/2022 11:56

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 08/10/2022 10:34

You sound like hard work, sorry.

If you were sorry, you wouldn't have posted.

BlueThursday · 08/10/2022 11:57

I thought this would be like my works policy where it must be removed before leaving the premise so nobody can find out where we work (financial)

I think you do have to let him just make his own decisions on this as a grown man

Endlessdays · 08/10/2022 11:58

I am now wondering if the fashion for chunky, statement necklaces has caused an increase in car-accident injuries?

cakeorwine · 08/10/2022 11:59

Swizandswap · 08/10/2022 11:54

Love all the smart arsed answer towards the Op.

Air bags deploy at 200 mph, in order inflate faster than the collision. So if you think placing a hard object in-between your chest and the air bag inflating at this speed is funny crack on 😂.

After all this is natural selection at its finest.

How many people have died or been seriously injured from lanyard induced air bag injuries?

LovinglifeAF · 08/10/2022 11:59

Oh bloody hell what a drama over nothing. There may be some merit in what you are saying but YABU telling another adult off and making him do anything, for what must surely be a tiny theoretical risk.

BlueKaftan · 08/10/2022 11:59

I hope he told you to do one after you told him off.

CaptainThe95thRifles · 08/10/2022 12:01

Swizandswap · 08/10/2022 11:39

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Nope, because there's literally no evidence, data or risk analysis presented in that article, which was written by a solicitor, rather than, y'know, someone with actual qualifications relevant to the assessment of health risks. 🥱

bingbummy · 08/10/2022 12:04

It has a clip that is easily detachable

SlashBeef · 08/10/2022 12:06

Getting a "telling off" from my spouse would just have me making sure I always wore it because I'm a contrary bitch. Could you not have said "hey we were told at work it can be really dangerous to have your lanyard on if you were to be in an accident. I love you and want you to be safe so please remember to take it off when you're driving!"

mam0918 · 08/10/2022 12:08

No more dangerous than a necklace, I have a few fairly large necklaces pendants that hang fairly low and no ones ever said you cant drive with those one, they definately weigh a lot more than a lanyard.

3rdtimeisacharm · 08/10/2022 12:09

You were wrong to "tell him off" and "make him take it off"

Asking him politely not to wear it as it can be dangerous would have been sufficient

Why are there so many whiny old bags on this site

hesbeingabitofadick · 08/10/2022 12:09

Driving wearing glasses if your airbag goes off is massively dangerous too...

Also, being a female of short stature isn't good - seatbelts are designed for taller humans without a uterus...

seetzeros · 08/10/2022 12:10

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48372070.amp

there are two reported cases of injuries.

with any safety information you need to consider the likelihood of the injury happening (low I would say) versus the impact if it does (high as evidenced in the link) and the difficulty of putting any measures in place to reduce the risk (not difficult at all, remove lanyard). Sensible advice is therefore to take the lanyard off especially if you attach additional objects to it.

RosesAndHellebores · 08/10/2022 12:10

@hesbeingabitofadick I'll take the risk of wearing my glasses I think. OP's DH wouldn't stand a chance if I didn't.

FLOWER1982 · 08/10/2022 12:11

I don’t know why people wear their lanyards outside of work anyway. I take mine off when I walk out the building.

ancientgran · 08/10/2022 12:12

Swizandswap · 08/10/2022 11:54

Love all the smart arsed answer towards the Op.

Air bags deploy at 200 mph, in order inflate faster than the collision. So if you think placing a hard object in-between your chest and the air bag inflating at this speed is funny crack on 😂.

After all this is natural selection at its finest.

Surely buttons would be more dangerous as at 200 mph they'd go through you like a bullet. Let's ban buttons.

Wetblanket78 · 08/10/2022 12:12

Sequinanddiamonds · 08/10/2022 10:32

this was yesterday! We have it drilled into us where I work that we should not wear our lanyards while driving as it’s dangerous, especially if you crash and the airbag is activated. DH says I’m “overreacting” and says his work don’t tell him anything like this. Aibu to have told him off and made him take the lanyard off?

For all those saying never heard of this need to read this article. Why wouldn't you want to avoid injuries if you can?!

seetzeros · 08/10/2022 12:13

… the fact there are other risky situations (walking and falling) or other risk unavoidable risk factors (wearing glasses) is irrelevant. The risk of wearing a lanyard can be easily mitigated.

hesbeingabitofadick · 08/10/2022 12:13

RosesAndHellebores · 08/10/2022 12:10

@hesbeingabitofadick I'll take the risk of wearing my glasses I think. OP's DH wouldn't stand a chance if I didn't.

😂
Honestly, I wouldn't make it off the drive without mine!
Or if I did, I'd take a good chunk of tree with me...🌳

Wetblanket78 · 08/10/2022 12:13

Sequinanddiamonds · 08/10/2022 10:32

this was yesterday! We have it drilled into us where I work that we should not wear our lanyards while driving as it’s dangerous, especially if you crash and the airbag is activated. DH says I’m “overreacting” and says his work don’t tell him anything like this. Aibu to have told him off and made him take the lanyard off?

Forgot the link www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/risks-of-wearing-lanyard-car-16012859

cakeorwine · 08/10/2022 12:14

Wetblanket78 · 08/10/2022 12:12

For all those saying never heard of this need to read this article. Why wouldn't you want to avoid injuries if you can?!

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There are lots of things people can do to avoid injuries in every day life.

I suppose it's a case of how cautious / risk averse someone is.

hesbeingabitofadick · 08/10/2022 12:14

ancientgran · 08/10/2022 12:12

Surely buttons would be more dangerous as at 200 mph they'd go through you like a bullet. Let's ban buttons.

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What about underwired bras?
Surely they'd cut you in half...Shock

cakeorwine · 08/10/2022 12:16

seetzeros · 08/10/2022 12:13

… the fact there are other risky situations (walking and falling) or other risk unavoidable risk factors (wearing glasses) is irrelevant. The risk of wearing a lanyard can be easily mitigated.

Lots of risks can be mitigated.

If someone is aware of a risk and decides 'to risk it', it's their choice.

AAT65 · 08/10/2022 12:16

I always take my lanyard off and put it in glo be compartment as it would be dangerous if airbag deployed (nothing to do with quick release just shoved into your chest). I wouldn't, however, tell anyone else off about it. We all make our own risk assessments.