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UNCOVERED: Why decorating your steering wheel with rhinestones is a bad idea | History Defined

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While decorating your steering wheel with rhinestones may be a fashion statement, it can be dangerous to drivers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The federal agency issued a warning on Monday urging American drivers against the decorative trend, saying that the jewels can lead to serious injuries in a crash.

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