Safety Tips for Drivers During the Solar Eclipse

Excitement is at a fever pitch for April 8’s history-making solar eclipse. Millions of people are making the trip to see the rare event. In New York, a state of emergency was declared as one million tourists are expected to pour into Niagara Falls to witness the cosmic event. Dan Lange is driving from Minnesota to Texas with his son and pet parrot just to see the solar eclipse. Inside Edition asked AAA’s Alec Slatky for some eclipse driving tips.

[@JGsgarage_unboxings]

Tip #1 dont drive with the eclipse glasses on. We truly live in the age of idiots. 😂

[@mattd5681]

Did you wear a mask? Of course you did so dont laugh at these other sheep.

[@blueshoes5145]

@@mattd5681you mean during COVID ? You didn’t ? I don’t know what to say…

[@JGsgarage_unboxings]

@@mattd5681 no one wore masks here. All businesses ran as normal. Out of town people wore them but that's about it.

[@winterlumikki508]

And yes, I wore a mask too - for about two weeks. People need to use all of the small brain god (allegedly) gave them.

[@mattd5681]

@@blueshoes5145 Hell no I didnt. Lots of people I know didnt. I never got it. Masks dont work AT ALL 😆

[@AirbusA380_Jr]

“Solar eclipse survival guide” It’s not a meteor impacting earth bruh, it’s a solar eclipse 💀

[@HustlinPickle]

Right??

[@narutobroken]

Yeah I have a coworker who thinks it’s Y2K. Dude is stocking food and water and staying home because things “might go nuts” 😂 we just had one a few years ago

[@kathycullum2089]

He probably is stocking food and water because the government is destroying normal life by bad laws and policies. "He who laughs first, laughs last!"

[@unknowncomic3919]

​@@narutobrokenit won't be long afterwards and things will go nuts

[@MrMJmusicLover]

​@@narutobrokenWell, to be honest, you don't know exactly how dark for how long the eclipse will last. Criminals could take advantage of the sudden darkness to commit crimes unnoticed.

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

I can't believe I fell for the headline. I was actually looking for legit driving tips during the eclipse. Instead, I got, "don't wear the glasses while driving" and, "look out for morons walking around like zombies during the eclipse"!!!

[@TiredEmpath]

Same. I’m not in path of totality but at 95% and I was looking for info such as should I be driving at all during that time. There’s going to be a reflection on car windows even if I’m not looking at it. And in my area, we have to wear the eclipse glasses the entire time if we’re watching it. I’m staying in.

[@Texas_ice]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 stop!!

[@Seabeejim133]

I LOVE THIS RESPONSE 😂😂

[@UOAPlays]

dude it's just en eclipse, how would that even affect driving?

[@malvo5190]

@@UOAPlayspeople don’t want to burn their retinas unintentionally

[@KAT-dg6el]

This information is for people that also have to be told not to use a toaster or hairdryer while in the bathtub.

[@ernestinetodd7744]

U got that right

[@sonyagraske376]

Hilarious 🎉

[@Seabeejim133]

😂😂😂

[@LadyB0535]

And not to eat Tide Pods.

[@Locsta_Beats]

Yuuup

[@skydiver711]

Here's a tip....wait 4 minutes and it will be over.

[@thisisme3238]

👍

[@rubytuesdayphoenix]

that's what my grandma said to my mom before her wedding night

[@Thebest-wz7uf]

😂😂😂

[@TiffanyJ89]

@@rubytuesdayphoenix😂😂😂😂

[@RK_Dificult]

It’s gonna last 4 hours

[@kellyedes6318]

It's crazy how out of control this has gotten.

[@alexfitzpatrick8341]

They even canceled schools

[@Earth_on.Jupiter]

They don’t want us too see it

[@joemarchand8313]

"It's crazy how out of control this {world} has gotten."

[@tmartinez1948]

Such stupidity

[@grace_bear44]

Your vision can be permanently damaged if you’re not careful.

[@youmadhuh6375]

That's insane.. I'm not driving to go see an eclipse 😂😂😂.

[@ctieco3549]

At work I had a bunch of people come in saying their here from California, Michigan etc saying they were jsut here for the eclipse

[@user-ye6dk2fw6t]

It’s once in a life time

[@Thunder_Dome45]

Yes you damn well will. It's life changing, I've heard.

[@blankblank3600]

ok nerd. thanks for your input. anything else youre not doing? hahahaha

[@tommas2674]

isn't that stupid. here in middle America, in 2017 saw it, it became night time for a few. But I'm glad someone finally saying something for people who have to be driving, etc FOR WORK!

[@justmestephanie1269]

It’s all fun until they try to leave in a major traffic jam 😂

[@jakebusch1638]

That's what happened it 2017. A 5 hour drive back up from Southern Illinois turned into a 15 hour traffic jam

[@builderboy1646]

Ha!

[@builderboy1646]

@@jakebusch1638 Awesome!

[@hamsterrwrld6767]

Heres a tip if your driving during the eclipse Dont look at the sun, keep eyes on the road. Simple, do what you should be normally doing.

[@deepdarkcocoa7956]

Sad part is, some aren't gonna follow those directions.

[@flyingjew2994]

You know damn well some people don't have common sense while driving.

[@wildwolf2295]

Welp i just wasted my time and watched this so they can tell us dont be a dumbass

[@paleomagicksr.9880]

💯% 🎯

[@chrislj2890]

You think you wanted your time? I watched the video and wasted more time to scroll down and read your comment.

[@RileyPOTUS69]

People on drugs gonna be tripping big time...

[@Mila-lu4mb]

😮😅😅😅

[@joeorton1218]

Mushroom time.

[@AdultHumanXX]

@@joeorton1218that’s right! 😁

[@laurabateman8151]

Lol 😂😂😂

[@mopthermopther]

Play it safe. Stay indoors till the danger passes.

[@KAT-dg6el]

Or just don’t look up. 😂

[@KB-kp2oz]

What danger exactly? Your shadow?

[@joemumma6776]

@@KB-kp2ozthe danger is his mom blocking the sun

[@taunja7915]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@chucksanders5130]

Your a stranger danger ! 😂

[@crtmojo2705]

Somehow thousands of people have enough money to fly across the country to look up at the sun.

[@lorddoma6637]

It's called credit

[@DougieFresh13]

I'm hearing people charging $10,000 to rent there homes to eclipse seekers in my hometown of Plattsburgh. Lol. Smh.

[@white_genocide2050]

Its a once in a lifetime expirince

[@emeraldrose95]

@@white_genocide2050so?

[@DemoCatMan]

They'll spend $$$$ for an event that lasts 5 min, and then resume complaining about Biden and food and gas prices..?

[@Grounded75]

I'm a professional driver. I'm so not looking forward to increased stupidity in an environment that has pre-existing stupidity already present.

[@EatAssandDriveFast]

I'm an Uber Driver, and I'm already getting the crazies. People convinced the world is ending, people thinking we're going to be blown up, people thinking there will be some kind of shift in magnetic fields and drive people insane, etc. It never fails to amaze me what people come up with. It's just an eclipse. Not the apocalypse.

[@thecommenterdude3995]

r/iamverysmart

[@mr.peanutbutter6969]

Finally, something more popular than Taylor Swift

[@p.capes1]

😂😂😅😅

[@UmpTSquat]

Taylor... who???

[@bracebrooks967]

The same thing came to my mind early today. The number of people going to see the eclipse will definitely top her concert attendance numbers. I have nothing against Taylor Swift, but honestly don't understand how some of her fans can be so passionate about her without even having one in person interaction with her. That should determine how much someone is a fan of another human being in my opinion.

[@samuraiboi2735]

Still say the event is alot better than taylor swift concert

[@jhorse6968]

Imma be sleeping during this

[@DavidLS1]

Check it out later on TV or KZbin.

[@josephliptak]

It's a fricking eclipse, nothing more, nothing less.

[@dopelitonlyone2905]

*Well all right I have my glasses ready for it."*

[@djondjon]

I couldn't find glasses in our area. Not one pair. :-(

[@dopelitonlyone2905]

@@djondjon *dam Try to buy it from someone."*

[@midwesttrainchasers8587]

3000$ with a side of clouds you can have mine

[@djondjon]

@@dopelitonlyone2905 I wish I could, but I live out in the middle of nowhere and don't know anyone with a pair to sell. 😞

[@djondjon]

@@dopelitonlyone2905 ... but I understand welders' glasses rated at least 14 would make for safe viewing, so I might check the local hardware/building materials store to see if they have (reasonably-priced) welding glasses.

[@Denvermorgan2000]

I'm glad somebody put out a Survival Guide.I would not want to be killed by an eclipse.

[@daviddrake7003]

Wait! You mean the sun is not being eaten by an evil dragon???

[@jenniferodonnell2394]

I have to drive to work during the eclipse. Wish me luck. I am worried about distracted drivers.

[@MountainMan.]

There will be morons who put on their hazard lights and come to a full stop in a driving lane on an Interstate somewhere I bet.

[@NASCAR_Junk]

No. They say “it won’t happen for decades” I’ve lived through 4 or 5.

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

You must be 99 😂

[@appalachiabrauchfrau]

a partial eclipse =/= total eclipse but it is overblown

[@asiableu]

😂😂 the getting home part sent me

[@DavidLS1]

What's the big deal? It gets dark out every night.

[@white_genocide2050]

😂😂😂 its not the same

[@MountainMan.]

The eclipse is boring lol.

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

​@@MountainMan. You've never seen the shimmering corona. That's the hype 😮

[@r160aexpress5]

Not in the afternoon!

[@garnerthecube]

Seriously, why is everyone making such a HUGE deal about this eclipse? How is different from others? There was one in 2017 that was just like “oh yeah there’s gonna be another eclipse”.

[@TVTIME-be8ze]

Wasn’t there an eclipse like in October last year? For some reason I predicted it because I had no idea there was going to be an eclipse because the lighting outside look different.

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

Because they've experienced paradise and cosmic bliss in totality...the corona 💥

[@TheEducat0r]

Who knew driving during a solar eclipse could be so tricky? Thanks for these life-saving tips, everyone needs to know!

[@mikemorgan8588]

This is the height of journalism.

[@mackthnife3]

And the whole time you have vacated your home to see this wonderful act of nature, just remember, you may come home to a house full of Venezuelans.

[@zachariasx_]

lmao

[@Lethalpancakes]

😂

[@KAT-dg6el]

😂

[@Cyberdyneskynet]

😂😂😂😂

[@AS-zt3xl]

Hahahaha

[@Ninafrance-n1t]

I don’t know why people go through unnecessary stresses when they’re real things cause of stress. Stay home enjoy your Netflix movies.

[@jenniferbloom9692]

Do what you did back in 2017 when people were still intelligent.

[@PixieoftheWood]

I stepped outside and put on my solar eclipse glasses and had a look and went 'oh, that's neat!' then went back in.

[@ElfinMadness]

😂

[@thisisme3238]

@jenniferbloom Best comment on this thread! 👍

[@aztacar11]

moon passes between sun and earth .. humans : 😎😳🫣😱🤡

[@psychogaming9908]

you forgot 2 more for the ending... I'm on PC so cant add them lmfao your second to last one and the fire LMFAO

[@TVTIME-be8ze]

I know we can see that stuff at home. Just have somebody stand in front of your TV while you’re watching your favorite show.

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

​@@TVTIME-be8ze 😂 Suspend a shimmering diamond ring in midair while it's on fire at dusk That's what totality looks like 🌆💥✨

[@takamadson]

I'm gonna name my new band Path of Totality 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HoofHearted6]

First album.........."Mired In Darkness".

[@luckyeddy777]

Second album: dark side of the sun

[@NASCAR_Junk]

Cool, let me know when you make music.

[@maokal]

Ahh driving 16 hours for 4 mins eclipse..ok

[@jakedrago7805]

Don’t wear you eclipse glasses when driving. Great qualification for Darwin Awards .

[@TVTIME-be8ze]

⚫️👄⚫️ ✊🏻🛞✊🏻

[@trevorjensen2706]

Um, someone has to point out that wearing solar eclipse glasses while driving during the eclipse is dangerous?

[@KAT-dg6el]

And they voted for Biden. 😂

[@gag928]

they forgot to tell waitresses not to refill drinks while looking at the eclipse

[@UmpTSquat]

Yes. And that hot coffee may be hot; do not use a hair dryer while in the shower; and don't drive distracted by your cell phone.

[@TheoddLedgend]

The companies can get bent for raising their prices

[@narutoninjagoandtheflashar4256]

Nah. This is just insane! 16 hours to drive 😯

[@andrerussell5130]

Just to see nothing💀💀💀

[@keryljensen978]

And with a parrot!

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

​@@andrerussell5130 How would you know 🙄

[@DavidLS1]

"Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... MASS HYSTERIA!"

[@KAT-dg6el]

🤣

[@MrMJmusicLover]

Who ya gonna call? 😂

[@JemH1986]

Yes Ghostbusters! Lol 😂

[@DavidLS1]

@@MrMJmusicLover An ambulance when you burn out your retinas using fake eclipse glasses. Oh, and the Ghostbusters!

[@rickmorgan8856]

Boom shucka lucka lucka RAZZLE DAZZLE 😂

[@GiddingsMcCann]

Safety tip for drivers - "look at the road". Sheesh.

[@djlutz9443]

😂

[@littletitanicmaster-2622]

I have a flight on monday home! standby has got me covered thankfully!

[@vikkiirey1038]

Keep telling yourself that bud. 😂

[@cleaningupforfive]

Survival Guide for a less than 10 min eclipse? What? No one has ever driven in the dark before? Is the moon going to do a back flip into the earth?? Here’s a tip: don’t freaking stop on the highway to watch it!!! Don’t go to the path of totality areas. Ugh…this has been hyped up so bad…to keep us oblivious to what’s really happening in our country.

[@Seabeejim133]

Thank you... Finally someone talking truth here...👍

[@xploration1437]

Don’t you need to push out another baby?

[@mikespencer9409]

A weapon of mass distraction

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

​​@@xploration1437 Right, sounds like they're too busy to enjoy anything 🤣

[@concretejungle6938]

People have too much time on their hands,now it's gonna be a problem driving?

[@zer0gravity184]

All this for about 4+ minutes of shade.😏 Now, if demons come through a portal and starts sweeping people off their feet and takes them into the portal, that would be interesting. Or, seeing UFO's flying around abducting people out of thin air, that would be something to see.😁

[@ShyerCole]

Exactly Let’s just get it over with already

[@ttomgast1769]

I suggest you lower your expectations .

[@zer0gravity184]

@@ttomgast1769: For real. The billions of Cicadas coming out of the ground would be a 'trip' to see. 🦗

[@TheLucarioMaster-uw4fb]

Well this Monday will be nuts

[@Ur_local_swiftie_13]

I’m scared

[@Ur_local_swiftie_13]

Tomorrow is Monday 💀🫶🏼

[@CatIndustries]

1:04 LMAO BRO MEASURED IN SUPER BOWLS💀

[@FrAnChToAsSt]

I'll use this for references

[@johnnypittman9866]

STAY HOME

[@blankblank3600]

nah. thanks mom.

[@CaseOhfoodeater]

Ok omw to your home

[@ellieisamazing2024]

I’m gonna be coming out of school how can I make that possible?

[@thaBootyologist]

As each year goes by the movie Idiocracy becomes even more relevant 🤣

[@thepyrodude]

boy you aren't kidding there

[@UOAPlays]

New York has declared a state of emergency LMAO

[@felixsfriendthatgavehimthe2108]

Step 1: do everything normally

[@mr.stasis]

Path of Totality. Got a real esoteric, occultic vibe to it. Never heard it before. And it's very ominous sounding. Don't look up humans.

[@gabrieltorres7596]

I can wait for the total solar eclipse once i start seeing it on my feed here on youtube in the coming days during and after. Don't even have to soend a dime on getting eclipse sunglasses, hell i dont even know where you even get those. 😂

[@donnah574]

If you need driving tips for an eclipse, you need your license revoked.

[@Lucasisgoated]

That's insane.. I'm not driving to go see an eclipse

[@haaaamburger]

Ok? Want a cookie?

[@emeraldrose95]

@@haaaamburgerimagine getting pressed about something stupid. Get over it

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

​@@emeraldrose95 Imagine missing the most beautiful event ever witnessed 💥

[@r160aexpress5]

@@haaaamburger Yes please

[@UrFavoriteFurry400]

@@SUGAR_XYLERit wasn’t beautiful it was lame

[@myreasonforlife.9511]

I'll have my eyes crossed.

[@Lovely_the_girl]

1:54 haha, funny you said that! It’s 80 in austin and it’s cloudy as heck!

[@michaeljotoyajackson7294]

Look at these "GENTILES" FOOLISHNESS......!!! SMH......!!! 😮😯🤨

[@s3v3n3]

Clueless😔

[@michaeljotoyajackson7294]

@@s3v3n3 : Who's clueless.....?? 🤔

[@s3v3n3]

@@michaeljotoyajackson7294 The one's you're talking about.

[@user-zi4ow2my9l]

مگرخورشیدوماه گرفتی کاریهودیان است

[@michaeljotoyajackson7294]

@@s3v3n3 : Lol 😆 I see 👀 🤣 Shalom, Salaam. 🕎

[@stevebradeen8924]

They should be ashamed of themselves for increasing prices

[@Galaxy12Gaming]

There's always that one person who lives under a rock and never heard of it

[@novaboy1174]

I wonder how many people will become partially or fully blinded after this XD

[@Tracyl63videos]

It’s just another freaking day. I’ve gotta drive an hour to a doctors appointment about that time. Just another day

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

I bet I know why 🤣

[@rickysiebert9618]

Only thing you need to know while driving. Turn on your headlights. It will be dark. Like driving at night. Which you do constantly. Duh!

[@h.s.7966]

3 days later this popped up lol. Thanks. I survived without this video 😂😂

[@ExcelHedge]

No Airline should ever be allowed to charge $2000 for economy plane tickets.

[@user-tu3yi3zg6o]

Ecilpse before GTA V is wild

[@stuarthayward2220]

Safety tips, turn on your headlights.

[@user-iy7lk7ig4h]

Man I feel sorry for my coworkers who have to do the Austin delivery route Monday. Also for the ones going to the DFW...

[@ALX65]

On the highway here i saw a sign saying “plan your route for the solar eclipse.” 😂💀

[@YumeDream39]

Meanwhile, I'm staying inside. I don't trust the glasses and I don't need to look up at the sun anyways once the eclipse happens. I live in the path of totality so I'll just be able to see out the window when it gets dark outside.

[@StacyBaldwin-qv5cj]

Use your headlights, don't stare at the sun, that is all

[@user-ug7np5iw2b]

I'm so happy that my grandparents live in a vacation home in the path of totality in texas

[@JohnClever-ez1py]

Insane spending so much money to try to see it and not even knowing if you will. I’m sure will will be streamed live and I’ll just stay at home to watch it

[@CarmeloMurrayFisher145]

We ain't had the Solar Eclipse since 2017 which was 6 or 7 years whatever number

[@NASCAR_Junk]

Didn’t we have one last year😂

[@CarmeloMurrayFisher145]

@@NASCAR_Junk Naww Dawg 😂

[@maxmt4325]

What a bunch of robots.

[@FamilyChannelfun32]

Well, damn, they just showed the eclipse on the video so now I’m all set

[@edwardguydubuisson6568]

Behold, the meek have actually inherited the earth. Lol

[@DavidLS1]

And they've brought their parrot.

[@batcow345thecowclanman8]

Yo something that’s happening in 20 years again is having a “survival guide” probably because it’s so rare and not because 3 days of darkness

[@Brayden_J_Stunts]

Wow this is crazy oh my god god bless you all hopefully have a great day😊❤

[@Poland_121]

I cant wait for it!!!!

[@fizzystuff]

Perfect time for HSR

[@donush9139]

Everyone Becareful Out there Tomorrow ❤

[@Platypus680]

Who can afford to just up and bounce across the country to watch a stupid eclipse

[@dprashank-tamil8432]

Intels should watch out on people like you.

[@Moon___man]

plenty of people can.. the question is why?

[@AS-zt3xl]

The CEOs earning 10 figures

[@Platypus680]

@@dprashank-tamil8432 what?

[@thisisme3238]

Retirees...they have nothing better to do and have the 💰 to do it.

[@SportsAutodidact]

I rather search for better food prices than to look for the over rated eclipse

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

That's what Neanderthals say 🤣

[@youngyeller]

keep you eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel.jim morrison.

[@iBridgee]

Remember folks, don't stop in the middle of the highway to take pictures.

[@rosanneshinkle4133]

Those EVs should work well in the traffic jams.

[@nelsonx5326]

It doesn't get totally dark during an eclipse. It's kinda like a cloudy day.

[@white_genocide2050]

During a total eclipes it does get dark

[@Xilenah]

@@white_genocide2050 how dark

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

It looks like this...dusk 🌆

[@SayanHaqueOfficial]

So excited ❤❤

[@keyonna]

2,000 dollars for a round trip from DC to Indianapolis is the scary part 😳

[@user-zi4ow2my9l]

چه جالب طوری دررسانه هاتبلیغ میکنندکه مردم آمریکاواروپادررفاه وبهشت زمینی هستند

[@Dino_Boy.01]

hmm 🤔 On one hand, I can be a good person and tell people not to look at the sky. On the other hand, I can be a horrible person and trick people into looking at the sky. Oh the Choices to be made!!

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

"pludged into darkness" is a great metphor for the state of the amerian border crisis

[@billybobskiff]

What’s insane is seeing a motel 6 in Sandusky OH getting $379 a night for this stupidity

[@poughquagpops3379]

What's insane is the suckers that pay that much. And it may be a cloudy day. Too funny.

[@three-stripes]

"Eclipse Enthusiast" is a term I've never heard before...

[@SCARYFALCON2]

Cmon Clouds do your job please 🙏 🙏 Cover the skies.

[@gwcrispi]

20 or 30 Super Bowls is nothing when you spread it over 20 or 30 cities.

[@Jjay-tw1yy]

he even brought the bird to see it. better get him some glasses 😂

[@tasst2674]

I am watching in TV. Best view ever with instant replay.

[@UCONN_HUSKIES]

Darkness brings out demon 😈

[@soniarican6275]

You ain’t lying either 😬

[@namelessmotions3390]

Why you sat that

[@Cre.02]

Need Jesus

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

​@@Cre.02 I rather have milk 🥛

[@kowgyrl]

Is our planet getting overpopulated 🤔

[@marypasco2213]

YES

[@thefidgetspinner2007]

Was looking for tips on it because we gotta go somewhere on that day but instead they talk about the damn thing and how crazy it is

[@double1146]

So facinated with everything the Originals of the land has.