On: When Trucks Fly

[bombcar]

Ear protection is hugely important here and at races. You need to get it and bring it and wear it.

[dmoy → bombcar]

And wear it properly.

The cheap foam earplugs work very well, but they have to go surprisingly far up inside your ear, and be held in place for longer than you think while they expand.

[midoridensha → bombcar]

Sounds like a respirator or gas mask is also important.

[bombcar → midoridensha]

It could be, but in general humans are pretty good at recovering from non continuous exposure to gasses and chemicals (except radiation).

But hearing can be broken in an instant.

[midoridensha → bombcar]

Maybe, but I think it's better to avoid sitting in a closed space for hours with non-emissions-controlled engines running.