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CO poisoning is dangerous and can happen not just with older vehicles, where an exhaust leak is more likely to happen, but with newer cars as well. Because CO generally has no odour or taste, occupants don’t usually realise what’s happening, more so when napping in the vehicle.
Another case of CO poisoning was reported in April when a Proton Exora crashed into a westbound Bentong toll booth barrier. The occupants were a family of four, including two children, who were found unconscious due to a lack of oxygen.
If you’re going to take a rest at a R&R area, please don’t nap with the engine and AC running. If you’re in the car with the engine idling or moving slowly in heavy traffic conditions, and start encountering nausea, dizziness or a headache, among other things, wind down all the windows and, when it’s safe to do so, get out of the vehicle.
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