It’s official, women are in fact better drivers
For decades people have argued that men are the better drivers. If there is an accident or a fender bender of some kind and a woman is behind the wheel you will almost certainly hear a sigh of “Typical” from our male counterparts. Well not anymore!
Daily Mail has reported on a study that was conducted in the UK that found that women really are more proficient behind the wheel, they merely lack the confidence to say so.
One thing I have always known to be true is that women perform better in driving tests and any instructor will tell you it’s because women listen better. If on a track, women will do as the instructor says whereas men will do what they think to be right…often ending up in the wrong direction.
The study also showed that women performed better when observed driving around one of Britain’s busiest junctions, Hyde Park Corner in London.
As can be imagined, men and women conformed to gender stereotypes – with men more likely to take risks, drive too close to the car in front, cut corners, go through orange lights or talk and text while driving. Women on the other hand are more likely to be courteous and considerate, take care when approaching potential hazards, use their mirrors correctly and stop at lights when they turn orange.
The study by Privilege Insurance concluded: “After years of debate and banter comes the news that will have men running for cover. It is now official: women are actually better drivers than men.
“In what may come as a shock to men across the country, women fared better in many areas of the scoring.”
So guys, it is clearly about time you give women their due when it comes to driving. Just another thing we can do better ;)
Source: Daily Mail, IOL