ST. LOUIS – Just weeks away from the solar eclipse, Missouri transportation officials conveyed an important message with a subtle sense of humor: Do NOT wear eclipse glasses while driving.
“Do not drive with your vision impaired during the eclipse and like always, buckle up phone down,” said MoDOT via Facebook on Monday.
A message that seemed so simple in nature ended up resonating with many people. Nearly 800 people shared the post and nearly 500 people gave it a laugh emoji.
What appeared to be a friendly reminder has people chuckling over a concept many feel comes down to common sense.
“It pains me that we as a society have devolved to his level of senselessness that we need protected from ourselves,” says Facebook user Jenny on the post comments.
The solar eclipse is set for April 8. St. Louis is partially in its path, but areas more south are in the path of totality.
During the solar eclipse, the moon will move across the sun, covering the light and making the sky look dark. The glasses can be used during stages of the eclipse that aren’t in totality.
The glasses don’t have much use otherwise except as a prop. If you attempt to use them for other activities outside, including driving, you risk impaired vision.
Drivers should consider pulling over or avoiding the roads during stages of the solar eclipse not in totality to avoid any potentially dangerous situations. Totality only last for about five minutes, according to NASA.
For more information on the April 8 eclipse and its path, click here.
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