10 months ago 14th Jan 16:37
Women drivers are being warned that their hair may be a deathly hazard that puts themselves and their passengers at risk.
According to a report out today, almost 190,000 admit that they have had an accident, ‘near miss’ or made a sudden manoeuvre as a result of their vision being limited by their hair whilst driving.
The research conducted by Sheilas’ Wheels, reveals that due to the recent celebrity fringe trend a massive 67 per cent of women currently have a hairstyle that can fall in their eyes whilst driving.
However, despite this risk, only a fifth of women (21 per cent) always secure their hair off their face before getting behind the wheel. Indeed, more than 9 million female motorists say that they never secure their hair back before driving.
The most common reasons cited by women for not securing hair back in the car include: not believing it necessary (33 per cent), not remembering to bring a hair tie (8 per cent) and not wanting to ruin an existing hairstyle (8 per cent).
Considering more than half of women (53 per cent) prioritise style over practicality when it comes to hairstyles, and more than 9 and a half million female drivers admit to giving no thought to how their peripheral vision might be affected when sitting in the hairdresser’s chair, this is an issue that women should be taking more seriously.
As well as obstructing female motorists’ sight, the latest hair trends are also distracting women’s attention in the car – 57 per cent of women confess to taking their hands off the wheel to rearrange their hair or push it off their face, leaving them temporarily out of control of their car.
Women in Northern Ireland are the most trend-conscious, with a massive 80 per cent admitting to changing their hair to follow their latest celebrity or style icon. In contrast, female motorists in the North East are the least fashion-following, with over half (55 per cent) saying that celebrity hair trends never influence their hair style. Female motorists in the South West are the safest drivers – 53 per cent of drivers in this region rate their hair style as ‘totally practical’.
Martyn Maxey, hairdresser to the stars, commented: “For some celebrities, a change of hairstyle is headline news. Take Kate Moss and The Fringe for example – in recent weeks we’ve been inundated with requests for the long fringe and despite it falling over the eyes, it’s now a fashion statement and people want it.”
Martyn Maxey’s top tips for safe driving and gorgeous hair:
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