Expert: This mode of travel is the safest right now

Close to every other car owner takes on the self-drive holiday in the coming weeks, shows the data from a new study from the Applus Bilsyn, who asked 1825 the car owners, whether they need on the road trip.

And seen in relation to the risk of being covid-19-infected it is just bilferien, which is the most appropriate mode of travel.

It informs Applus Bilsyn in a press release.

the Assessment comes from virolog and professor at the University of Aarhus Søren Riis Paludan.

- the Risk of being infected with covid-19 is less on the road trip than by public transport, i.e. train, plane or bus, says Søren Riis Paludan.

- if you drive off in the car alone with his family on the way to a chalet in Austria, staying for a longer time in a less exposed rejserum. The risk of infection is greatest there, where you have a larger footprint with other, new people, he says.

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Virologist recommends, to keep themselves from large gatherings at the holidays. In addition one must take simple measures such as social distance, as well as the use håndsprit and possibly mundbind to certain parts of the journey, if you end up in a situation with many people.

- When you get home, you can always take a test, which is a new tool available for all. The test is positive, you should inform his family and entourage. Otherwise you must remember to enjoy the holidays. And not have so many rules, that it ruins the experience, says Søren Riis Paludan.

Extra Magazine has previously written about what precautions to take to reduce the risk of infections in the car.

In a car there are many surfaces that one can not avoid coming in contact with in connection with the drive.

The r.ex. car key, lever, handbrake, steering wheel, gear lever, seat belts and various screens.

All surfaces can potentially pose a risk of infection, especially if you share the car with others.

the Virus can survive up to 48 hours on the kinds of surfaces that you find in a car, then you will be absolutely sure, you can let the car stand for two days.

it Is not possible, and it is your own car, you must drive in, is about to spritte of, before you open the door and thus affecting the handle.

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