Driving Archives - Taylor'd Ergonomics

Are we there yet?

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Carrie in best practices, Driving, Ergo at home, News, stretching, training

Finally, the first long weekend of the summer! We yearn for sun, sand, water, and fun! The long weekend may also bring long drives, as we make our way to the beach or cottage. We’ve all endured the wrath of the car seat after hours in a vehicle. Even a...

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On the road…lessons on driving comfort, from a new ergonomist

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Carrie in Driving, ergonomics of ergonomics

This blog was written by Kristina Zucchiatti, the latest addition to our team. As a new ergonomist, I spend a lot of time in my car, driving to and from clients. I’m certainly not new to driving, or driving long distances; I commuted to London from Oakville every day for...

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Hollywood takes on ergonomics!

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Carrie in cognitive, Design, Driving

Like many of you, I recently went to see a movie about human factors. You read that first sentence twice didn’t you? You may not have even heard the phrase while you were engaged with the story, but the words “human factors” were actually uttered, read straight from the script....

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Driver ergonomics: Why not steer with your hands at 10 and 2?

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Carrie in Driving, News, techiques

When I was taught to drive (more than a few years ago), I was instructed to position my hands at 10 and 2 o’clock, as shown in the photo above. I was told that this was safest, because I could more easily pull down to steer left or right. There...

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The rolling lumbar roll (and other portable cushions)

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Carrie in Driving, Ergo at home, News, Office Ergo, techiques

At home, we recently decided that our kitchen chairs needed cushions. We don’t want to replace all seven chairs just yet, so we thought cushions would buy us a few more months. I knew that I wouldn’t be able to tie the cushions to the seat, because the design of...

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