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'Trendy' women risking lives by wearing sunglasses instead of their own spectacles while driving         


Author: Doug
Date: Aug 17, 2008 22:58

So will they also be imprisoned if they kill someone? I doubt it.

"Women are risking lives by wearing sunglasses instead of their
prescription spectacles while driving - because they are more trendy.

More than 3.8million of the country's 14.3million female motorists who
have vision problems admit driving without their glasses because they
are too embarrassed to wear them.

Twenty-six per cent said they had chosen trendy sunglasses instead.
Incredibly, almost half of those with vision problems (42 per cent)
relied on passengers to read road signs for them..."

More:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1046227/Trendy-women-risking-lives-wearing...

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http://www.worldcarfree.net/
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Re: 'Trendy' women risking lives by wearing sunglasses instead of their own spectacles while driving         


Author: Abo
Date: Aug 18, 2008 00:27

Doug wrote:
> So will they also be imprisoned if they kill someone? I doubt it.
>
> "Women are risking lives by wearing sunglasses instead of their
> prescription spectacles while driving - because they are more trendy.
>
> More than 3.8million of the country's 14.3million female motorists who
> have vision problems admit driving without their glasses because they
> are too embarrassed to wear them.
>
> Twenty-six per cent said they had chosen trendy sunglasses instead.
> Incredibly, almost half of those with vision problems (42 per cent)
> relied on passengers to read road signs for them..."

You can get designer sunglasses with prescription lenses. The trouble is
most of these people won't want to/can't afford to shell out the
hundreds of pounds for this and will have bought them at a discount at
TK Maxx instead.

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Abo
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Re: 'Trendy' women risking lives by wearing sunglasses instead of their own spectacles while driving         


Author: JNugent
Date: Aug 18, 2008 01:18

Abo wrote:
> Doug wrote:
>> So will they also be imprisoned if they kill someone? I doubt it.
>>
>> "Women are risking lives by wearing sunglasses instead of their
>> prescription spectacles while driving - because they are more trendy.
>>
>> More than 3.8million of the country's 14.3million female motorists who
>> have vision problems admit driving without their glasses because they
>> are too embarrassed to wear them.
>>
>> Twenty-six per cent said they had chosen trendy sunglasses instead.
>> Incredibly, almost half of those with vision problems (42 per cent)
>> relied on passengers to read road signs for them..."
>
> You can get designer sunglasses with prescription lenses.

Indeed. I have a pair.
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Re: 'Trendy' women risking lives by wearing sunglasses instead of their own spectacles while driving         


Author: Fod
Date: Aug 18, 2008 01:49

On Aug 18, 6:58 am, Doug riseup.net> wrote:
> So will they also be imprisoned if they kill someone? I doubt it.
>
> "Women are risking lives by wearing sunglasses instead of their
> prescription spectacles while driving - because they are more trendy.
>
> More than 3.8million of the country's 14.3million female motorists who
> have vision problems admit driving without their glasses because they
> are too embarrassed to wear them.
>
> Twenty-six per cent said they had chosen trendy sunglasses instead.
> Incredibly, almost half of those with vision problems (42 per cent)
> relied on passengers to read road signs for them..."
>

if only there was a solution. Like prescription sunglasses...

Oh wait.

Fod
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Re: 'Trendy' women risking lives by wearing sunglasses instead of their own spectacles while driving         


Author: Tony Dragon
Date: Aug 18, 2008 02:31

Doug wrote:
> So will they also be imprisoned if they kill someone? I doubt it.
>
> "Women are risking lives by wearing sunglasses instead of their
> prescription spectacles while driving - because they are more trendy.
>
> More than 3.8million of the country's 14.3million female motorists who
> have vision problems admit driving without their glasses because they
> are too embarrassed to wear them.
>
> Twenty-six per cent said they had chosen trendy sunglasses instead.
> Incredibly, almost half of those with vision problems (42 per cent)
> relied on passengers to read road signs for them..."
>
> More:
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1046227/Trendy-women-risking-lives-wearing...
>
> --
> World Carfree Network ...
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Author: Tunku
Date: Aug 18, 2008 02:44

Tony Dragon btinternet.com> wrote in news:kO-
dnSeHiIvI3DTV4p2dnAA@bt.com:
> Anybody who need to wear glasses to see & drive & who does not wear them
> should be prosecuted, I think we would all agree with that.
>

Even worse were the two fuckwits I saw on separate occasions, who had sun
shields, the type you put on a side window to protect little Tarquin, on
the front windscreen. One of them even had a picture of Winnie the Pooh on
it, FFS!
This pair may have been sat in the drivers seat, but they certainly were
not drivers.

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The above post may contain traces of irony
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Re: 'Trendy' women risking lives by wearing sunglasses instead of their own spectacles while driving         


Author: Derek Geldard
Date: Aug 18, 2008 03:29

On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:58:46 -0700 (PDT), Doug riseup.net>
wrote:
>Incredibly, almost half of those with vision problems (42 per cent)
>relied on passengers to read road signs for them..."

You're right Lugless it is incredible, and I don't believe it.
>
>More:

No thanks.

Derek
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Re: 'Trendy' women risking lives by wearing sunglasses instead of their own spectacles while driving         


Author: JamesB
Date: Aug 18, 2008 06:36

"Doug" riseup.net> wrote in message
news:cee4a1da-d70d-4d2e-a95c-cd9d0a655a57@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> So will they also be imprisoned if they kill someone? I doubt it.
>
> "Women are risking lives by wearing sunglasses instead of their
> prescription spectacles while driving - because they are more trendy.
>
> More than 3.8million of the country's 14.3million female motorists who
> have vision problems admit driving without their glasses because they
> are too embarrassed to wear them.
>
> Twenty-six per cent said they had chosen trendy sunglasses instead.
> Incredibly, almost half of those with vision problems (42 per cent)
> relied on passengers to read road signs for them..."
>
> More:
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1046227/Trendy-women-risking-lives-weari......
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Author: Adrian
Date: Aug 18, 2008 06:39

"JamesB" gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:
> Oooh, I think I can confuse Duhg:
>
> a) I'm a car enthusiast. I like driving. I like my car.
> b) (Assuming our learned friend is suggesting the subject of the
> article is quite shocking) Yes. I agree with you. A motorist agrees
> with you on a subject. What will you do...

That's easy. He'll disagree with himself.

Hell, he doesn't need your help to do that...
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Date: Aug 18, 2008 06:45

"JNugent" NPPTG.com> wrote in message
news:eNudnYKlB-yirTTVnZ2dnUVZ8szinZ2d@pipex.net...
> Abo wrote:
>> Doug wrote:
>>> So will they also be imprisoned if they kill someone? I doubt it.
>>>
>>> "Women are risking lives by wearing sunglasses instead of their
>>> prescription spectacles while driving - because they are more trendy.
>>>
>>> More than 3.8million of the country's 14.3million female motorists who
>>> have vision problems admit driving without their glasses because they
>>> are too embarrassed to wear them.
>>>
>>> Twenty-six per cent said they had chosen trendy sunglasses instead.
>>> Incredibly, almost half of those with vision problems (42 per cent)
>>> relied on passengers to read road signs for them..."
>>
>> You can get designer sunglasses with prescription lenses.
>
> Indeed. I have a pair. ...
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