Women in high heels risk driving accidents in UK

by Sanjay Jha | October 23, 2008 at 12:03 am

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You need to make sure to have proper footwear while driving. Wearing wrong footwear can lead to serious accidents on road. A new study has revealed that more than 11.5 million women put their and others life at risk by wearing inappropriate footwear in UK.

Insurance figures show that women driving in stilettos could be endangering their lives, with four out of five female drivers admitting to wearing inappropriate footwear.

Flip-flops and slingbacks also make a car harder to control, meaning out of the UK's 14.3 million female motorists, 11.5 million could be at risk.

Insurance company Sheilas' Wheels surveyed 750 women - out of these, 75 admitted having an accident or "near-miss" because their shoes had slipped off or got stuck between or under the pedals.

Almost a quarter said they could not be bothered to change shoes before they started driving, even if they knew the ones they were wearing were unsafe, with a third admitting to wearing flip-flops.

Sheilas' spokesman Jacky Brown said: "It's astonishing so many women are putting themselves, passengers and other drivers at risk.

"Stilettos, slingbacks and flip-flops aren't the sensible choice."

The news comes after it emerged that the number of deaths at zebra crossings in Britain trebled in the past year.

Low fines, the reluctance of motorists to stop and, in some cases, lax design are thought to be behind the rising death and injury toll.

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billwilson2002

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at 03:28 on October 23rd, 2008

Sanjay Jha, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Good article. If they don't have flip flops. they can always drive bare foot. They should always change there high heels before they put the car in gear. It is easy putting on a seat belt.

gerrypopplestone

at 04:47 on October 23rd, 2008

So how about men who wear flip-flops? Is that OK then? It's a typical Telegraph story! What they fail to mention is that, from other survey material, women are a third safer drivers than men!

Anna Sarah

at 11:43 on October 23rd, 2008

For the human one kind solemn beautiful, as pure as driven snow feeling, the sex appeal does not lose steady.

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marie ash (not verified)

at 08:25 on November 19th, 2008

women driving in heels are sexy. such a turn on seeing a sexy heel on the pedals

gerrypopplestone

at 21:19 on October 23rd, 2008

Right on, Johnny. I'm all for the rights of men to be recognised to wear what they need to, especially when driving. But when I drive, I usually take my heels off!

stan_1953

at 22:21 on October 23rd, 2008

About driving in high heels, normaly Kim wear low or flat heel shoes for driving. Occasionaly she wear high heels to make shot trip or goes shoping whit high heels shoes. Kim say it's very hazardous to drive in high heels and difficult to operate accelerator or brake pedal, more if high heels shoes are wet.

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jaurez

at 12:49 on October 24th, 2008

You know, when I used to wear heels, I was surprised that I was allowed to drive in them, they sure are dangerous.

kaen (not verified)

at 08:21 on November 19th, 2008

i love driving in heels. its fun to mash the pedals in heels. feels good. my husband loves it when i wear heels driving.it turns him on.

Geek (not verified)

at 00:41 on December 14th, 2008

My wife says the challenge of driving in shoes or boots with very high heels makes her feel sexy, especially when she has to pump the gas pedal to get the car started. Watching turns me on every time - sometimes I think she stalls on purpose.....

leadfootimports (not verified)

at 12:12 on January 2nd, 2009

LEADFOOTIMPORTS.COM

Click the link to see the proof. We have proved that women can driving in high heels safe. It is safe to operate a manual transmission vehicle with stiletto heels on. We have several videos you can see that it is safe to drive a manual transmission shifting up and down in traffic. Watch the video clip of several women driving a manual transmission car in very high heeled shoes.

Geek (not verified)

at 11:29 on January 28th, 2009

Great video clips on Leadfootimports! My wife can also drive fast in her highest heels and platforms - mashing the gas and banging through the gears. She is the only woman I know who can do "heel-and-toe" downshifts in stilletos. I have never felt unsafe riding with her at any speed (including 150mph plus on the A7 Autobahn) regardless of footwear. Her problem is driving slowly in heels, where she lacks the pedal feel to pull away gently without stalling and stalling and stalling....... She is an exciting combination of demon on wheels and damsel in distress - and I love both!

tommy h (not verified)

at 18:33 on August 9th, 2009

I was just woundering if any women out there have had their car stuck and had to push the pedal to the floor in a pair of nicely heeled boots mmmmm.