Brief Outline: The message viral on Social media A Public Service Message, If you are driving at night and eggs are thrown at your windscreen, do not stop to check the car, do not operate the wiper and do not spray any water, because eggs mixed with water.
Facts Check: False / Fake
What is Viral in India?
A Public Service Message :
If you are driving at night and eggs are thrown at your windscreen, do not stop to check the car, do not operate the wiper and do not spray any water, because eggs mixed with water become milky and block your vision up to 92.5%, and you are then forced to stop beside the road and become a victim of these criminals. This is a new technique used by gangs, so please inform your friends and relatives. And most importantly do not be selfish by refusing to share this message.
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Facts Check Analysis: Yes this message is circulating on the social media, however there is no such notification by the Karnataka police.
However it is wise to be safe while driving.
This warning has been issued across the world and different websites have reported about this.
While a mixture of raw egg and water vigorously stirred together in a glass will produce a milky-looking liquid, there’s nothing about the interaction of egg and water that renders the resulting combination into a substance guaranteed to completely block a driver’s vision.
Egg alone or egg with water solutions are thin liquids and so are relatively easy to see through, with the vehicle’s wipers generally sweeping away the worst of the mess fairly easily, as demonstrated in the following video:
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