Discussion
Taken from a police web site
Men drive faster, commit more driving violations, and are more inclined to drink and drive and are more prepared to drive for longer periods without a break.
They look for thrills behind the wheel while women seek independence.
13 million women drive in the country.
Age is far the more important factor than gender when it comes to matters of driving. It is the biggest single factor in accident patterns, and while inexperienced new drivers of both sexes are more likely to be involved in accidents, the study found striking new evidence, to confirm that young men drive less safely than any other group.
Men and women aged 17 - 20 are most likely to be involved in bend accidents - men almost twice as often.
Young men are also twice as likely to be involved in an accident when overtaking, although the difference also diminishes as age increases.
Nearly half of all accidents involving young men and one third of those involving young women take place when it is dark.
Women are twice as likely as men to have accidents at junctions particularly when they are turning right.
Young drivers show less regard for the danger of following more closely and young men are likely to "close the gap" as an aggressive signal to the driver in front to speed up or get out of the way.
Men consistently choose higher speeds than women of the same age and driving experience.
Men regard breaking the speed limit as a minor offence.
Younger drivers took more risk than older drivers. Men enjoyed overtaking more than women.
There was no difference in the ability of the men and women of the same experience to detect hazards, but higher mileage drivers were better.
Women aged 30 - 50 drove through more dangerous gaps than men.
About 13% of people killed in RTAs are drink related. Men 30 - 50 admitted to drinking the most alcohol before driving and men indicated they were prepared to drink more than women.
Men are most likely to nod off, probably because they are more willing to drive for longer periods without a break.
Men are more likely to have feelings of competitiveness behind the wheel, and this correlates to inappropriate choice of speed.
If a young man was a passenger, the driver whether man or woman drove more dangerously. A young woman passenger encouraged a young man to drive more safely.
Facts from university findings
Men drive faster, commit more driving violations, and are more inclined to drink and drive and are more prepared to drive for longer periods without a break.
They look for thrills behind the wheel while women seek independence.
13 million women drive in the country.
Age is far the more important factor than gender when it comes to matters of driving. It is the biggest single factor in accident patterns, and while inexperienced new drivers of both sexes are more likely to be involved in accidents, the study found striking new evidence, to confirm that young men drive less safely than any other group.
Men and women aged 17 - 20 are most likely to be involved in bend accidents - men almost twice as often.
Young men are also twice as likely to be involved in an accident when overtaking, although the difference also diminishes as age increases.
Nearly half of all accidents involving young men and one third of those involving young women take place when it is dark.
Women are twice as likely as men to have accidents at junctions particularly when they are turning right.
Young drivers show less regard for the danger of following more closely and young men are likely to "close the gap" as an aggressive signal to the driver in front to speed up or get out of the way.
Men consistently choose higher speeds than women of the same age and driving experience.
Men regard breaking the speed limit as a minor offence.
Younger drivers took more risk than older drivers. Men enjoyed overtaking more than women.
There was no difference in the ability of the men and women of the same experience to detect hazards, but higher mileage drivers were better.
Women aged 30 - 50 drove through more dangerous gaps than men.
About 13% of people killed in RTAs are drink related. Men 30 - 50 admitted to drinking the most alcohol before driving and men indicated they were prepared to drink more than women.
Men are most likely to nod off, probably because they are more willing to drive for longer periods without a break.
Men are more likely to have feelings of competitiveness behind the wheel, and this correlates to inappropriate choice of speed.
If a young man was a passenger, the driver whether man or woman drove more dangerously. A young woman passenger encouraged a young man to drive more safely.
Facts from university findings
gemini said:
Taken from a police web site
Men drive faster, commit more driving violations, and are more inclined to drink and drive and are more prepared to drive for longer periods without a break.
They look for thrills behind the wheel while women seek independence.
13 million women drive in the country.
Age is far the more important factor than gender when it comes to matters of driving. It is the biggest single factor in accident patterns, and while inexperienced new drivers of both sexes are more likely to be involved in accidents, the study found striking new evidence, to confirm that young men drive less safely than any other group.
Men and women aged 17 - 20 are most likely to be involved in bend accidents - men almost twice as often.
Young men are also twice as likely to be involved in an accident when overtaking, although the difference also diminishes as age increases.
Nearly half of all accidents involving young men and one third of those involving young women take place when it is dark.
Women are twice as likely as men to have accidents at junctions particularly when they are turning right.
Young drivers show less regard for the danger of following more closely and young men are likely to "close the gap" as an aggressive signal to the driver in front to speed up or get out of the way.
Men consistently choose higher speeds than women of the same age and driving experience.
Men regard breaking the speed limit as a minor offence.
Younger drivers took more risk than older drivers. Men enjoyed overtaking more than women.
There was no difference in the ability of the men and women of the same experience to detect hazards, but higher mileage drivers were better.
Women aged 30 - 50 drove through more dangerous gaps than men.
About 13% of people killed in RTAs are drink related. Men 30 - 50 admitted to drinking the most alcohol before driving and men indicated they were prepared to drink more than women.
Men are most likely to nod off, probably because they are more willing to drive for longer periods without a break.
Men are more likely to have feelings of competitiveness behind the wheel, and this correlates to inappropriate choice of speed.
If a young man was a passenger, the driver whether man or woman drove more dangerously. A young woman passenger encouraged a young man to drive more safely.
Facts from university findings
More PC Bollix!!
NO mention made of accidents per DRIVEN km!! where women have (depending on the country) 6-10 times MORE accidents all told!!!! GB 7.3 times more accidents involving women per 100000km driven (but smaller ones)!!!
In the 18 months or so my wife has had her car she has had 'minor parking scrapes' no less than 4 times, all single car incidents (luckily). She has hit the garage door, a fence, a telegraph pole and something she cannot remember 
. None of them have been fixed yet, I will wait until all the panels are dented :big laugh:. In the same time period I have driven twice as many miles with no incidents at all.
. None of them have been fixed yet, I will wait until all the panels are dented :big laugh:. In the same time period I have driven twice as many miles with no incidents at all.
zetec said:
I read this phrase on another forum.
'The difference between men and women is that women have lots of oopsies and men have one or two huge feck ups'
>> Edited by zetec on Tuesday 25th November 23:59
I must be bi-sexual then (in the gender sense
) So far I have written off one car, hit the back of one, wrecked the wheel on a kerb, and had one very near miss.. all in six months of having a car
although i have driven 4.5k miles in about 3.5montsh which i imagine is considerably more than most 19 year old girls!
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