Hair More Important Than Safety For Women Drivers

It seems that some fashions, although immenselysure it's handy whenever you step behind the wheel."
popular with celebrities, fashion magazines and theHigh profile hairdresser, Martyn Maxey commented
general public, are not the most practical for femaleon the study, he said: "For some celebrities, a change
drivers. The latest craze for long fringes is puttingof hairstyle is headline news. Take Kate Moss and
people on the road in danger. Eye-skimming fringes,The Fringe for example - in recent weeks we've
copied from celebrity styles, mean some femalebeen inundated with requests for the long fringe and
drivers are in danger of a disaster, a survey revealed.despite it falling over the eyes, it's now a fashion
The survey revealed that 67% of women have astatement and people want it." Maxey continued by
hairstyle which could, potentially, fall into their eyesgiving tips for having beautiful hair and driving safely,
while they are driving a vehicle. In this poll, which washe recommended keeping a hairband, headband or
conducted of 1,000 female drivers, half admittedalice band in the car's glove compartment at all times.
they did not tie back their hair before embarking onHe said that for the extremely style conscious there
a journey. 33% did not think it was necessary toare many different styles of hair slides available to
control their hair before driving and 8% said they didclip long fringes or styles that may interfere with
not want to ruin their hair. Of the women surveyeddriving, back. Other suggestions he makes are to
1% admitted that their hairstyle had caused anleave a chunky velcro roller in a long fringe while
accident, near-miss or a sudden, unexpecteddriving to keep it out of your eyes, when you arrive
manoeuvre due to their vision being temporarilyat your destination your fringe will be perfectly
impaired. The survey was conducted by women's carstyled, for the ultimate glamour, a pair of designer
insurance company Sheila's Wheels, and alsosunglasses propped on top of your head will keep all
discovered three out of five women take their handsstray hairs out of your face. Fashionable hairstyles
from the wheel to rearrange their hair or move it outare obviously not only going to be practical for
of their eyes. Sheila's Wheels' spokesperson, Jackydriving, however it is easy enough for women to
Brown commented: "Not many women think of theirkeep a range of hair accessories in their car to
hair as a potential driving distraction. But with theminimise risks of accidents due to something as silly
latest trends requiring styling round the face andas hair in the eyes. So, is it worth risking accidents to
eyes, it's essential we are aware of safety."stay stylish in the car? It seems that it is not only
According to the survey, women in Northern Irelandthe risk of hair falling into the eyes and obstructing
were the most fashion conscious, 80% regularlyvision that is a problem, but also women removing
change their hairstyle to keep up with the latestboth their attention from the road and their hands
trends. North-east England's women were leastfrom the wheel to rearrange their hair. It seems
concerned about following fashion trends andwomen should be more concerned about their safety
south-west England's women drivers have the most, that of any passengers and others on the road,
practical driving haircuts. Brown pointed out: "Therethan they should be about the immaculate state of
are so many hair accessories available that cantheir appearance, namely their hair.
secure hair in place without compromising style. It'sJemma Tipping - Women's Car Insurance .
just about finding the right one for you and making