Table of contents:
- Riding a motorcycle at night can interfere with breathing
- Is it true that often riding motorbikes at night can make your lungs wet?
- Tips for driving safely at night
The risk of riding a motorbike is not just a traffic accident if you are not careful when driving. The health of the body can be eroded from within without realizing it if you are not concerned with protecting yourself, especially when wading through the hard streets at night. Many believe that frequent motorbike rides at night can get wet lungs and catch colds. Is that right? Check out the following explanation.
Riding a motorcycle at night can interfere with breathing
Riding a motorcycle at night is synonymous with the night wind that hits the body. Being exposed to the night wind will more or less affect the work of the respiratory system. The temperature of the wind that blows at night is cooler and drier than the wind during the day or evening. When inhaled through the nose or mouth, the incoming dry air will dry out your nose and respiratory tract and make it more difficult for your nose to filter incoming germs.
In fact, your nose and respiratory tract are usually covered with mucus which functions to block the entry of various particles and organisms that threaten the body, such as viruses and bacteria. If it is runny enough, the mucus is able to flush various particles out of the respiratory system.
Is it true that often riding motorbikes at night can make your lungs wet?
In fact, pneumonia or what is commonly called pleural effusion occurs due to excess fluid in the pleura. The pleura is the membrane that lines the wall of the chest cavity, which is the "home" for your lungs. The pleural membrane is located between the lungs and the wall of the human chest cavity.
Pneumonia itself is not a disease or health condition, but a symptom of a disease. Usually this membrane is a little watery so that the lungs in the chest cavity do not rub against each other. However, the pleura can be excess fluid or become "wet" if there are certain disorders.
Pneumonia can be caused by viral and parasitic infections, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae (which causes pneumonia) or Mycobacterium tuberculosis (which causes tuberculosis) which can be spread by air or by contact with infected people. These germs will certainly be easier to enter when you are cold and dry because the nose becomes more difficult to filter and remove these germs.
Several diseases or other health problems that can cause the immune system to decrease and are prone to causing pneumonia, include:
- Autoimmune diseases, such as lupus or rheumatism
- Liver disease, such as cirrhosis
- Congestive heart failure
- Cardiac surgery complications
- Pulmonary embolism
- Lung cancer or lymphoma
- Kidney illness
Tips for driving safely at night
Various health risks of riding a motorbike can generally be prevented, if you are obedient, disciplined and vigilant when driving on the streets. When traveling at night using a motorbike, it's good to maximize body protection.
Wear a windbreaker (parachute material), also wear clothes complete with trousers and gloves. Helmets and masks are mandatory driving accessories and are always important to wear when you ride a motorcycle, whether it's day or night traveling on a motorbike at night.
Apart from body protection, it is also important to pay attention to the physical condition of the motorbike you are riding. Check the turn signal, horn, brake, gas, and rearview mirror two or three times before leaving to avoid the risk of an accident. At night, it's a good idea to wear a light-colored jacket or helmet so that other riders can easily spot them in the dark.
