It's safer to wear a proper pair of shoes to drive around than to put yourself at risk in the name of fashion. Select Synthetics in Geraldton sheds light on how wearing the right pair of shoes can upgrade your safety while driving.

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Believe it or not, wearing the proper footwear when driving can keep you from having or causing a traffic accident. However, one rarely stops to think if the footwear worn daily is safe for this task or if it meets the comfort, lightness, and support that the foot needs when pressing the pedals. That's why here are some tips to leave dangerous footwear at home when driving and opt for a pair that guarantees and encourages your foot's comfort, support, and flexibility.

Heeled Shoes

The most dangerous and most widely worn shoes are undoubtedly high-heeled shoes. What makes this type of footwear unsafe when behind the wheel is that these shoes radically switch the support point of the foot, specifically the heel, making the step unstable and inaccurate when pressing the pedals. This phenomenon not only occurs with high-heeled shoes, but it also happens with platform shoes since they are just as unstable and annoying when driving due to their large and voluminous shape, which affects the natural movement of the feet when driving any vehicle.

Flip-Flops

Sandals or flip-flops are other examples of the most dangerous footwear for driving. Why? Sandals are made so the feet can rest, these items don't hold the foot or give much support to it; much less the stability to withstand the motions in driving. No driver wants their foot to slip off the pedal due to the flip-flop's lack of support when braking or accelerating. Avoid driving with this type of footwear in any way possible since accidents happen in seconds.

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Driving Barefoot

Why not drive barefoot? For the simple reason that the feet can slip off the pedals, it is not possible to apply the same braking force in bare feet as when using a protective barrier between the pedal and the sole, better known as shoes. If you feel pain while braking, you'll instinctively remove your foot and stop the braking motion, causing an accident.

Always Wear Proper Footwear When Driving

To avoid risks when driving, you must wear shoes with flat soles, which are not too bulky; this is to prevent obstructions when moving the feet and not run the risk of them getting stuck or unable to find the pedals easily. However, car manufacturers argue that it's easier to create a security system than to change ingrained habits in people and therefore develop active security systems that help prevent this problem.

Use the Braking Assistant

The braking assistant, which in the vehicle technicalities is known as BA for its acronym Brake Assist, is a system that detects an untimely deceleration to generate a pre-charge of brake fluid in the vacuum pump. Thus, when the driver applies 20% braking pressure, the hydraulic pressure does its job and reaches a braking pressure three or four times higher than generated. This is achieved thanks to the help of the central ABS brakes, which are developed mainly by BOSCH, a renowned manufacturer of active safety systems for cars. It is more trustworthy to wear a suitable pair of shoes if you're driving than exposing yourself to an impairment or an accident. This is one of the many tips about cars you can implement in your daily life as soon as possible to boost your safety on the road.

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