Take off high heels when driving a car - safety rules women need to remember
High heels make driving feel unreal, difficult to feel the brake pedal, accelerator pedal and inflexible in emergency situations.
In early October, Huong had the opportunity to experience some car models in Singapore. The instructor at that time was a young woman, petite and slim in 5-7 cm high heels.
However, when she got in the car, she immediately took off her shoes and went barefoot. She turned to smile and asked Huong to sympathize because if she drove in those high heels, she could have put both of them in danger. She said she had done dozens of test drives like this, but had never changed her safe driving habits. Because of her small stature, she was forced to wear high heels to feel confident when communicating at events, but when she got in the car, she took them off and went barefoot.
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You should not wear high heels while driving. |
Returning to Vietnam, Huong met a friend who had a similar habit, but instead of going barefoot in the car, she always had a pair of doll shoes (flats). Every time she got out of the car, Huong took a few minutes to change her flats into high heels or keep her flats if they matched her outfit. She realized that wearing high heels was not comfortable when driving, not to mention the feeling of her feet being bare when pressing the brake or accelerator.
High heels raise the foot higher than normal, making it difficult for the driver to feel the force applied to the brake and accelerator pedals. This leads to incorrect handling situations.
In addition, high heels do not provide good grip and support for the feet, making the driver unable to have the most comfortable driving position. The cross-section design of high heels is often smaller than that of flat shoes, plus the unreal feeling can cause the driver to lose control of the brake and accelerator pedals.
In addition, some high heels can get stuck in the carpet or between the pedals, making it difficult for the driver to react in an emergency. There is no law prohibiting the use of high heels when driving. Anh Tu, a long-time driving instructor at the Fire Prevention and Fighting School (Hanoi), shared that when teaching driving to female students, he often advises them to prepare a pair of flat shoes to make it easier to maneuver their feet.
Driving instructor Huong in Singapore shared that high heels help women improve their appearance and become more attractive in communication. But when driving, the best choice for women is a pair of flat shoes.
