Q&A: Siren While Driving
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Siren While Driving
Question
Hello,
Home Front Command says that if it is not possible to reach a building within the time available to us, one should get out and move away from the vehicle beyond the shoulder of the road or the guardrail, lie on the ground, and protect the head with one’s hands.
Does that seem statistically reasonable to you?
Answer
Definitely. See here: https://mikyab.net/%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA/%d7%97%d7%99%d7%9c%d7%95%d7%9c-%d7%a9%d7%91%d7%aa-%d7%9b%d7%93%d7%99-%d7%9c%d7%aa%d7%a4%d7%95%d7%A1-%d7%9E%D7%97%D7%A1%D7%94-%d7%91%D7%A6%D7%91%D7%A2-%D7%90%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9D/
It seems to me he meant to ask, “A rocket here or there—statistically, what difference does it make where I am?” Is being outside really safer than being in the car?
And in my opinion the answer is simple—yes. The instructions are to get away from materials that could turn into sharp fragments or shrapnel and the like.