An average of £129 worth of personal items are being left in the cars of female motorists on a daily basis – not surprising when you consider that over half (60 per cent) of women view their car as an extension of their home, with 85 per cent admitting to regularly leaving personal items in their car that belong in a wardrobe rather than a foot-well.
The research conducted by Sheilas’ Wheels, that offers car insurance for women, discovered that 38 per cent of women leave at least four personal items in their car on a regular basis, with a further 18% admitting to leaving seven or more!
The growing ‘after work’ culture amongst office workers means that more than a quarter (27 per cent) of women regularly keep a change of clothes in their car and one fifth hoard make up in their vehicle. Since we have almost doubled the number of leisure activities that we undertake in the last fifteen years, cars are often cluttered with hobby-related items too. The top five personal items most likely to be left in a car by a female motorist – many relating to potential trips to the gym - are: Books (39 %) Shoes (35 %) Clothes (27 %) Children’s toys (25 %) Toiletries (22 %)
Luckily help is at hand as Sheilas’ Wheels comprehensive cover provides up to £200 for personal possessions and a further £300 for handbags.
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