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Platform shoes get the boot in Osaka
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Feb. 16, 2000 |
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Osaka officials believe the precipitous platforms are the cause of numerous car accidents because they slow down drivers' response times, especially when they must brake quickly during an emergency. In November, a passenger died in a collision in which the driver, a young woman, was wearing high heels. The police hypothesized that her sky-high shoes had prevented her from braking properly. Osaka's cops are now conducting tests to prove their theory is correct. If it is, teen queens and drag queens will have to leave their platforms at home, along with house slippers and geta (traditional wooden clogs), which are also illegal to wear when driving. A traffic department official told the Associated Press, "Common sense says platform heels are dangerous for driving, but we're going to prove it scientifically for the first time." Maybe they can prove that they aren't made for walking, either.
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