Saturday, October 03, 2009 LONDON: Nearly 4000 women drivers were interviewed and at least a fifth of them confirmed that they have touched their mascara while driving.For the UK, this means at least 2.7 million women have touched up make up while driving. Of these interviewed females at least three percent admitted that they caused collision or were near collision due to their touch up distractions. In other words, at least 27 percent women drivers in the UK have confessed putting on makeup while driving and nine percent of those have crashed at least once.Britain’s Diamond Motor Insurer company surveyed women drivers about their driving habits. Careless driving in Britain includes applying makeup, eating and map reading as well. These are also punishable offences apart from the regular reckless driving practices that can lead to prison sentence up to two years.The company says that the figures are indeed ‘worrying’ as these women drivers not only put themselves but others also at risk on road.
Saturday, October 03, 2009 LONDON: Nearly 4000 women drivers were interviewed and at least a fifth of them confirmed that they have touched their mascara while driving.For the UK, this means at least 2.7 million women have touched up make up while driving. Of these interviewed females at least three percent admitted that they caused collision or were near collision due to their touch up distractions. In other words, at least 27 percent women drivers in the UK have confessed putting on makeup while driving and nine percent of those have crashed at least once.Britain’s Diamond Motor Insurer company surveyed women drivers about their driving habits. Careless driving in Britain includes applying makeup, eating and map reading as well. These are also punishable offences apart from the regular reckless driving practices that can lead to prison sentence up to two years.The company says that the figures are indeed ‘worrying’ as these women drivers not only put themselves but others also at risk on road.
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