Expert issues urgent warning against wearing common hair accessory while driving – as results could be fatal

By ESTHER MARSHALL

Published: 11:47 BST, 8 May 2025 | Updated: 11:47 BST, 8 May 2025

Experts have warned that wearing a very common hair accessory in the car could put you in danger. 

Motoring experts at Show Plates World have urged drivers to avoid wearing a hard plastic hair clip or claw clip in the car as it could be a major risk. 

The dangers of doing so are highlighted in a viral Instagram video which shows an animation of a car accident. 

In the video, the animated woman is wearing a claw clip while she drives. In a collision with another car, the woman’s head ‘snaps back hitting the seat’ behind her. 

One of the claws on the clip ‘drives deep into the skull’ with the video warning it could ‘pierce the skull’. 

A spokesperson from Show Plates World says: ‘It’s something most people never consider. 

‘But in a collision, everyday items can become dangerous projectiles, or in this case, pressure points between the skull and seat.’ 

They explain that when the ‘body is thrown backward at speed’, a rigid item in the hair could ‘crack, shatter or embed into skin’ in the skull. 

Experts have warned that wearing a very common hair accessory in the car could put you in danger

Motoring experts at Show Plates World have urged drivers to avoid wearing a hard plastic hair clip or claw clip in the car as it could be a major risk. In the video, the animated woman is wearing a claw clip while she drives. In a collision with another car, the woman’s head ‘snaps back hitting the seat’ behind her

Hair clips with ‘teeth, sharp edges or thick frames’ should be avoided. The expert says: ‘You can always put your clip back in when you arrive. But the risk during the journey just isn’t worth it’

‘It’s basic physics,’ says the spokesperson. ‘Your seat is designed to catch you. But if there’s something in between, it becomes the first thing your skull hits.’ 

They advise using a soft band or a scrunchie instead of a hard claw clip while driving. 

Hair clips with ‘teeth, sharp edges or thick frames’ should be avoided. The expert says: ‘You can always put your clip back in when you arrive. But the risk during the journey just isn’t worth it.’ 

And drivers have also been warned about the dangers of travelling with unsecured items in their car. 

The spokesperson says: ‘Any item not properly stowed or worn can become a hazard. In an impact, even a 200g object can hit with the force of a brick.’ 

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Expert issues urgent warning against wearing common hair accessory while driving – as results could be fatal

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