Can you read a book in a moving car?
By Pitstop
@pitstop (13851)
Australia
December 4, 2018 12:05am CST
Some people find that they get nausea or giddiness if they read in a moving car. This is due to the eyes and brain focussing and alternating between the fixed book and the moving surroundings. Although I haven't faced this I can't really read in a car for more than a few minutes.
Can you read in a moving car? Any suggestions to feel comfortable when reading ?
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23 responses
@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
4 Dec 18
Yes, I have no problem with moving vehicles. if you can't read in the moving car, you can't read, just sleep or enjoy the view.
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
5 Dec 18
@pitstop because me I can read in the moving car. I can't read on a boat though.
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@lovebuglena (44596)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Dec 18
Sometimes I am ok reading in a moving vehicle but sometimes I can get a bit nauseous or even sleepy.
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@pitstop (13851)
• Australia
5 Dec 18
@lovebuglena with a ferry rocking I will never try to read. I have gotten very sick in a ferry.
@lovebuglena (44596)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Dec 18
@pitstop I seem to be ok if I read on the ferry or the train, though I can sometimes fall asleep while reading...
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
5 Dec 18
@pitstop I can read easily in the car. I have heard that many can't do this and I can't say I understand why. I mean I get it but I've never felt what these people have felt. My eyes are just looking down and focused on the book. In fact holding it in front of me doesn't bother me either.
I'm sorry that I don't have any suggestions but when you said "This is due to the eyes and brain focusing and alternating between the fixed book and the moving surroundings" I'm wondering if this is if you're holding the book at eye level where you can see both the book and out the window. I wonder if looking down where your peripheral vision doesn't pick up anything else can help? Not sure though.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
5 Dec 18
It is difficult to read a book in a moving vehicle, it could cause problems of eyes, neck and head. I do not read books like it. I even do not fiddle my my mobile phone, in a moving vehicle.
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@JESSY3236 (19968)
• United States
4 Dec 18
I have tried before, but no I can't. But I can listen to an audiobook in a car.
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@KOLAMsegaran1 (4137)
• Bekasi, Indonesia
4 Dec 18
Actually it is not difficult to do
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
4 Dec 18
I often read in the car, and I don't experience any problems. My husband is always driving and when we are going on a long road trip I like to read while I am in the car.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Dec 18
No. I get motion sickness.
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@littleshaheen (1)
• Indonesia
4 Dec 18
reading book in the car is not really easy for me. i have tried to read but i feel not good after that.
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