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Beauty in the Rear View Mirror: 1 in 5 Brit Women Apply Make-up While Driving

by Tanya Thomas on July 12, 2010 at 10:40 AM
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 Beauty in the Rear View Mirror: 1 in 5 Brit Women Apply Make-up While Driving

Many road accidents in UK may have something to do with the cosmetic industry. Several women have admitted that they use the rear-view mirror to apply make-up while driving.

More than one-in-five women motorists have admitted that they regularly use the rear-view mirror to check their look.

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And one in four said they have driven while wearing high-heel shoes.

As many as 2000 drivers were questioned for the poll.

"Multi-tasking is a trait often associated with women but doing it behind the wheel is extremely hazardous" the Daily Express quoted Claire Foster, a spokeswoman for Churchill as saying.

"Women get a lot of bad press for their driving skill.

"However, men can be dangerously distracted too," she added.

Source: ANI
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