A: flip flops

Clearly we want summer to last as long as possible, which will probably involve wearing flip flops well into the chilly days of autumn. But one place where we should think twice about going open-toed and backless? The car. According to a recent survey from the U.K., our favorite summer footwear could be responsible for 1.4 million automobile accidents a year — which is totally not OK. This insane-sounding number is extrapolated out from the responses of 1,055 British motorists for a study conducted this summer by the insurance company Sheilas’ Wheels. When asked about their shoes’ impact on driving, almost 60% said they often drive in footwear that’s unsuitable for driving, and 20% continue to drive in shoes they’ve nearly had an accident in. The biggest culprit? Flip flops, which a third of drivers admitted to driving in in the poll. And what’s more, 27 percent of people admitted that the flimsy sandals had caused a driving mishap — and 7% blaming them for a near miss or an actual accident. (Self)