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TexasTowelie

(115,142 posts) Thu Sep 3, 2020, 07:37 PM Sep 2020

Poll: How many of you are hanging your face masks on your rearview mirrors? [View all]

While COVID-19 should not be taken lightly, there are also serious repercussions in auto accidents. Hanging a facemask on the rearview mirror obstructs the driver's vision and could lead to an accident.

29 votes, 1 pass \| Time left: Unlimited
	I hang my facemask on the rearview mirror most or all of the time.
	4 (14%)
	I hang my facemask on the rearview mirror sometimes.
	0 (0%)
	I hang my facemask on the rearview mirror rarely or never at all.
	19 (66%)
	I use public transporation so I don't have anywhere to hang my facemask.
	0 (0%)
	I ride my bike or walk so I don't have anywhere to hang my facemask.
	0 (0%)
	I don't wear a facemask anywhere.
	0 (0%)
	Other (please elaborate).
	6 (21%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Poll: How many of you are hanging your face masks on your rearview mirrors? [View all] TexasTowelie Sep 2020 OP

I hang it on the direction indicator lever. nt LAS14 Sep 2020 #1

If I hang it anywhere in my car NewJeffCT Sep 2020 #33

I voted Other. On the passenger seat, of course! CTyankee Sep 2020 #2

A good choice as long as you don't have any passengers. TexasTowelie Sep 2020 #9

Then they gotta hold it! CTyankee Sep 2020 #12

Great now I can't vote Midnightwalk Sep 2020 #11

Shift lever.... spanone Sep 2020 #3

I wear my facemask when I drive... orwell Sep 2020 #4

My work N95 I keep in a paper bag and wear it for a total of 8 hours my person procedure mask mucifer Sep 2020 #5

Never even thought to do that. jimfields33 Sep 2020 #6

Same here, I keep mine in my purse marlakay Sep 2020 #31

Honestly I think your doing good. jimfields33 Sep 2020 #41

On the passenger seat while driving, on the mirror when I pull into driveway. MerryBlooms Sep 2020 #7

On the turn signal lever... n/t Still Sensible Sep 2020 #8

My husband hangs his on his rearview mirror when he parks at home csziggy Sep 2020 #10

Well, it looks like I'm going to get some unusual stories with this thread. TexasTowelie Sep 2020 #18

The UV from the sunlight does sanitize it down here I the summer and the heat probably does also. LiberalArkie Sep 2020 #22

Windshields block 98%+ of all forms of UV light. Codeine Sep 2020 #27

That should be fine then.. I only need one of the backups about 1 time a month. LiberalArkie Sep 2020 #29

Also, the UVC is almost entirely filtered out by the atmosphere (ozone). sl8 Sep 2020 #39

UVc is the germicide. Codeine Sep 2020 #40

I had always thought that all UVC was dangerous to humans, until a couple of months ago. sl8 Sep 2020 #42

I use the gear shift in my Prius. jalan48 Sep 2020 #13

I keep mine in the console between the two front seats. Karadeniz Sep 2020 #14

My face mask hangs around my neck in the car. I sew my own face masks with a color coordinated ARPad95 Sep 2020 #15

Mine is in my purse or Bettie Sep 2020 #16

I started out hanging mine on the rear view mirror until one of my brothers Blue_true Sep 2020 #17

I hang it on my right ear. madaboutharry Sep 2020 #19

I do that a lot. Codeine Sep 2020 #23

"I ride my bike or walk so I don't have anywhere to hang my facemask." NT mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2020 #20

Dang it, TexasTowelie Sep 2020 #30

I have about 5 strung on my gearshift. dawg day Sep 2020 #21

What else are all those cup holders for? Klaralven Sep 2020 #24

Hanging things from the mirror is super-irresponsible Codeine Sep 2020 #25

In a hook in the kitchen. qwlauren35 Sep 2020 #26

I don't hang anything on my rearview mirror, unless my car is parked. GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #28

I hang my face masks from my car radio knob. marybourg Sep 2020 #32

Why would anyone obstruct their view of the road? Generic Brad Sep 2020 #34

Never on mirror SheltieLover Sep 2020 #35

Oh dear. cwydro Sep 2020 #36

I pull mine down around my neck stillcool Sep 2020 #37

Gear shift or passenger seat. sheshe2 Sep 2020 #38