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Driving Dangerously: Women Apply Makeup, Wear High Heels While Behind the Wheel

by Erin Donnelly (Subscribe to Erin Donnelly's posts)
Posted Jul 9th 2010 at 12:00PM  
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Mirror, mirror... Some women just can't seem to keep their eyes on the road. Photo: Art Vandalay, Getty Images

Ladies, start your engines.

Actually, on second thought, don't.

A new study from UK insurance company Churchill has found that more than 20 percent of women take their eyes off the road to check themselves out in the rearview mirror, the Mirror reports.

And if that didn't make you want to buckle up and say a few Hail Marys before hitting the road, maybe this will: 7 percent of women 'fessed up to applying makeup from behind the wheel, while 25 percent hit the gas in dangerously high heels, according to the paper.

We're not the only ones driving under the influence of fashion. The poll also reportedly found that 8 percent of men shave and change their clothes (what?) while driving.

"Women get a lot of bad press for their driving skills, however, men can be dangerously distracted too," Churchill's Claire Foster told the paper.

No kidding! Get a grip, people -- because if our precious convertible gets a dent because of your stubble or stilettos, there's gonna be hell to pay!

Meanwhile, women putting on makeup cause nearly half a million car crashes in the UK.

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Simzee, 7-10-2010, 3:17PM

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Simzee

How long did it take to figure this one out? What a big problem it is when make up is more important than driving. Besides, you're STILL ugly with the make up.

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Draconian, 7-10-2010, 4:15PM

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Draconian

With all these bad driving habits, I wonder how many insurance companies are will to "Forgive" accidents resulting from putting on makeup.....

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jaba, 7-10-2010, 4:29PM

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I used to commute to Manhattan, about a drive of 1-1/2 hours. I once saw a man reading a newspaper, having it sprawled out on his steering wheel while driving about 70 mph! Another time a guy was shaving with an electric razor!!! And, let's not forget those who are cleaning their ears with their keys or picking their nose (up to the second knuckle!) Don't focus on women, when men are just as guilty multi-tasking!!!! Especially when they're diving into that Big Mac!!!!!

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Karine, 7-10-2010, 5:15PM

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Fine to bitch about the women! What about the guys I observed shaving while driving - texting- and to top it all off I observed a very talented male operating his laptop which was mounted to the right of the driver seat. To top this off he held his ciae in his left hand steering with his elbow . So before you get your shorts in a bunch - check out what guys do - since there are more male than female drivers around .. Buuuuuuuuuuuya to ya

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FG, 7-16-2010, 9:27PM

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FG

I DRIVE A SEMI TRUCK, I SEE A LOT...WOMEN ARE THE WORST AS FAIR AS NOT PAYING ATTENTION, ON THE CELL, MAKEUP, AND NOT SHARING THE ROAD IN GENERAL.....OH YEAH, WHAT TURN SIGNALS, STOP SIGN...? OY!

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John F.C. Taylor, 7-10-2010, 6:26PM

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Karine, before you comment, read the article. The very things you mentioned in your comment were in the article. Any one that does anything that takes their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel is just a stupid, freaking idiot. It doesn't matter which sex they are.

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pushka, 7-10-2010, 6:28PM

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There are many behind the wheel things that go on that are just as dangerous as talking on the cell phone. Texting is far worse than talking on the phone, applying makeup, I knew a guy who would go down a major freeway in San Diego and be studying for his college class in morning traffic going 60 - 65 miles an hour. Eating is another one that would be considered distracted driving, kids in the vechile, ever tried to drive as kids are having their normal sibling arguement?? Changing a dial on the radio, or trying to find a station. Common sense would go a long long ways for curbing such stupidity behind the wheel (applying makeup as well as reading is just unacceptable) unfortunately people believe nothing bad is going to happen to them. I have to admit I wonder before how long it will be that people will be told they can't eat and drive?

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J Lea, 7-10-2010, 8:31PM

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Ha ha, yesterday, I found myself going into the opposite lane as I was looking closely at my windshield trying to figure out if it was raining. Seeing the other car coming at me brought me back to reality though.

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Kate, 7-11-2010, 11:29PM

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I have to take off my pumps every time I drive!

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Nicky, 8-16-2010, 2:12AM

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While in my friend's car, he took both hands off the wheel to put on his seatbelt. The car went all over the road and he didn't seem in the slightest bit concerned that he had nearly caused an accident. Was just a bit puzzled that he'd forgotten to put his seatbelt on.

And they say women are bad!!

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