Sleeping in the cool comfort of your car can kill you

The idea of parking your car and taking a long nap or a quick siesta during your lunch break is a regular habit for many people.

But with medical experts strongly advising against it, Dubai Police are warning the public about the dangers of sleeping in your car.

Regardless of the car being old or new, experts at the General Administration for Criminal Security at Dubai Police said that in less than an hour one could die due to suffocation.

Dr Babu Shershad from the First Medical Centre in Dubai told Gulf News that there are several factors that increase the risks of accidents and health problems when sleeping in a car.

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If the mechanical features of the car are not up to par, the possibility of a leakage of the car’s exhaust into the vehicle’s cabin while a person is sleeping can further increase the risk of suffocation as it would lower the oxygen level inside the car, said Dr Shershad.

“The main thing to watch out for is carbon monoxide (CO) accumulation which can be caused by a leak from the exhaust,”