Twelve million fashion-conscious women drivers of Britain are risking their lives by wearing sunglasses which limit their view of the road.
 
    Twelve million fashion-conscious women drivers of Britain are risking their lives by wearing sunglasses which limit their view of the road.

    The vast majority of Britain's 14.4million female motorists admit to putting style before safety, research shows.

    But road safety experts say they should jettison the chunky wide-armed variety of sunglasses worn by Kylie Minogue, Paris Hilton and Victoria Beckham - as well as those with pink or very dark lenses.

    The Eyecare Trust charity also advised women to make safety their first priority with sunglasses for driving.

    More than eight out of ten women (82 per cent) surveyed failed to consider safety when choosing sunglasses for driving - equivalent to 11.8million female motorists.

    One in ten - 1.3million - drive in wide-armed glasses that severely restrict their peripheral vision. A further 7 per cent wear lenses that are so dark they are illegal for driving.

    The researchers commissioned by insurer Sheilas' Wheels also found that fewer than one in five (18 per cent) of women bought sunglasses specifically for driving while almost two-thirds (61 per cent) based their choice on appearance rather than practicality.

    Niki Bolton, of car insurers Sheilas' Wheels, said: "Too many women drivers are unaware of the dangers of wearing some of this summer's hottest sunglasses' styles when driving.

    "Wide arms and dark lens tints may be the must-haves of the moment, but fashion- conscious women should put safety ahead of style when in control of a car."

    (Daily Mail) 英國共有1200萬個趕時髦的女司機戴太陽鏡開車，而戴太陽鏡開車會影響她們觀察路況，容易出危險。

    調查顯示，在英國1440萬名女司機中，大多數人承認自己將時尚置于安全之上。

    但路面安全專家們則稱，女司機們不應該選擇如凱莉•米洛、帕里斯•希爾頓和維多利亞•貝克漢姆戴的那種寬邊太陽鏡，以及粉色或深色鏡片的太陽鏡。

    關注眼鏡護理的慈善組織Eyecare Trust還建議女性戴太陽鏡駕駛時要把安全放在第一位。

    超過80%（82%）、共1180萬名受訪女司機選擇駕駛用太陽鏡時沒有考慮到安全因素。

    十分之一、共130萬名受訪者戴寬邊太陽鏡駕駛，這種眼鏡會嚴重影響她們的周圍視覺。7%的人駕駛時戴的太陽鏡鏡片顏色太深，屬于違規駕駛。

    該項由Sheilas' Wheels保險公司委托開展的調查發現，不到五分之一的女性專門選購了駕駛用太陽鏡，而近三分之二的人選擇太陽鏡的標準是其外觀，而不是實用性。

    Sheilas' Wheels汽車保險公司的尼基•波爾頓說：“太多的女司機沒有意識到戴夏季最流行款太陽鏡開車有危險。”

    “寬邊和深色也許是當下最流行的元素，但趕時髦的女性在開車時應將安全置于時尚至上。”