13 August 2007: Cowboy Boots Banned

Country and western fans are having a hard time. On Friday we featured a Dolly Parton fan who was silenced for playing her records too loud. Now a police force in Florida has banned officers from wearing cowboy boots after the footwear was blamed for an accident.

An officer who was wearing cowboy boots while driving crashed his car into a shop.

Police knew the man normally to be a good driver so investigated the crash closely, and concluded the boots were to blame for causing his foot to slip off the brake. Now officers have to wear 'normal' shoes while driving.