Current Events > Are people wearing masks in cars in your area?

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When there is one or more passengers, then yeah, I can definitely see how it would make sense. But if you're just driving a car alone with nobody to transmit to or from? Should you wear a mask then? I'm just peering into other people's windows in traffic. Some are wearing masks, some aren't. Passengers don't seem to affect it.

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Theyre putting masks right on the cars now

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If Im in a car by myself I dont wear a mask because it will fog up my glasses

Only time I will is when Im going to a drive-thru

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I forget it's on my face, you get used to it after a while.

SomeGuyUO posted...

I forget it's on my face, you get used to it after a while.

This. I've done it a few times myself.

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I don't get why people are so amazed by this

Sometimes I'm leaving a retail store with a mask on where I've touched things, and I'd rather not use my hands to pull my mask down and touch my face if I'm not driving very far

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This may be silly may be excusable.

I saw people riding horses in a field earlier wearing masks. Now THAT is whack.

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I'd generally prefer just to leave my mask on for the extra five minutes it takes to drive somewhere rather than keep taking it off and putting it back on. I wear a mask for 8 hours a day. The extra time isn't particularly bothersome.

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Okay so background info, I live in New Zealand where there's generally no community transmission, and even one case (outside of quarantine) is considered a huge deal. On the flipside though, this also means there isn't much in the way of mask mandates - it's required on public transport but nowhere else (other than border facilities / quarantine of course).

On Sunday, it was announced there was a case in the region of NZ (but not outright the same local area) where I live.

I have not seen a single person wearing a mask in the time since, anywhere.

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