Breathe and Drive Easy

Do you ever hold your breath while driving through a tunnel? How about when driving past a graveyard? Well, there might be a good reason to do so—from warding off threats beyond the void to preventing bad luck.  Collin will tell you everything you need to know about where this trend of holding your breath possibly came from. References Toyota of Orlando. (n.d.). Common driving superstitions. Retrieved January 18, 2025, from https://www.toyotaoforlando.com/blogs/6087/common-driving-superstitions. Drivin' & Vibin'. (2024, February 13). Driving superstition. Retrieved January 18, 2025, from https://drivinvibin.com/2024/02/13/driving-superstition/ Hudson Valley Country. (n.d.). Why do we hold our breath driving by cemeteries? Retrieved January 18, 2025, from https://hudsonvalleycountry.com/why-do-we-hold-our-breath-driving-by-cemeteries/ Reddit. (n.d.). When and where did the superstition of holding your breath while passing a cemetery originate? Retrieved January 18, 2025, from https://www.reddit.com/r/folklore/comments/1829r1g/when_and_where_did_the_superstition_of_holding/ Jewish Funeral Home. (n.d.). Everything to know about a Jewish cemetery. Retrieved January 18, 2025, from https://jewish-funeral-home.com/everything-to-know-about-a-jewish-cemetery/ HowStuffWorks. (n.d.). Which of these driving superstitions do you believe? Retrieved January 18, 2025, from https://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-driving-safety/accidents-hazardous-conditions/which-these-driving-superstitions-do-believe.htm Winton, R. (2014, May 27). Oregon driver crashes while holding breath in tunnel, injures 4. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 18, 2025, from https://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-oregon-driver-breath-teen-tunnel-20140527-story.html