It has always been said that women are not good drivers as men are, because they simply don’t show abilities in driving or that they are a disaster. But if we think better the majority of accidents have as driver men and women very little.
From here we can understand that women are much careful while driving. They don’t adventure in high speed like men do and they are less exposed to accidents. Then, a very interesting thing we have to point here is the fact that in the past women preferred not to have a driving license and left their husbands to be the one driver in the family. Women were somehow inhibited in making this step in their lives, but nowadays there are many women who want to pass their driving test, from an early age.
However we have to admit that men have more skills in driving than women, but this does not mean that a woman cannot become a good driver while accumulating experience. For example, we have to point that in modern countries the majority of women have driving license and they are very good drivers.
Therefore, we can see more and more teenagers and women around the age of thirty eager to pass their driving exam. While taking their preparatory lessons, they also have some particular lessons with their parents or somebody in the family who has a driving license. This is just to improve their abilities and help them be able to easily pass their exam.
Women have come a long way since the last century and it is a known fact that they are taking over activities that only men used to do in the past. But no matter what, in some lines of activity they just don t do as well as men.Is car driving one of those activities? In Pakistan,you don t see as many women driving a car as a men. And when we do drive and we make mistakes, we are roughly judged by everyone. If a man crosses the red light he was just in a rush, but if a woman does it, she is called stupid and blind. Why is that?
Maybe we don t have the same strength that men have, but driving doesn t require any special skills. So why shouldn t we do it?Sometimes we make mistakes, and it s only human.
But debate not end here because few days before I read a very interesting research made by a car insurnace company which says that the women’s car insurance premiums can be significantly less than men’s, if all other factors remain the same (such as type of vehicle, location and past claims history). But why is this?
Well despite comments often made by men (disparaging remarks about ‘women drivers’ – everyone has heard a remark or two) if you look at statistics it appears that male bias against female motorists is misjudged. If statistics are looked into closely, rather than mere here-say or rumor, we can see that women are actually safer drivers. It is proven and documented that they have less severe accidents than their male counterparts. The facts speak for themselves and accuracy or bias within these stats does not come into play, as they are actually compiled by independent driving associations and the car insurance companies themselves.
If you were to ask just about any random person on the street, they’d probably say that men tend to be better drivers than women. It’s not clear how this misconception began, but there’s plenty of evidence out there to refute it. While few people would argue with the fact that men tend to be more mechanically inclined – and, as such, more knowledgeable about how cars work – the truth is that in terms of safety, female drivers have male drivers beat by a considerable margin. And there are many reasons behind this;
The first reason is According to aNew York Citytraffic study, a participant is quoted regarding the tendency of men to feel like they “own the road.” While there is no definitive way to quantify how many men feel this way, virtually anyone who has been a passenger in a car driven by a guy can attest to this fact. Many of the aggressive behaviors that men exhibit while behind the wheel could very well stem from their belief that the road is “theirs.” In turn, disregard for other drivers results in higher numbers of accidents and fatalities. Women tend to be more comfortable with the concept of sharing the road with others, and don’t tend to be possessive or territorial about their driving habits.
Secondly Male drivers often insist that they have more skill and finesse on the road than female drivers do. This may be true, but proving or disproving such a claim is virtually impossible. What can be quantified, though, are accident statistics. According an insurance statistics company, their study shows that male drivers are significantly more likely to cause accidents than female drivers are. Most people would agree that accidents are definite signs of being not-so-skilled behind the wheel – after all, accident-prone drivers put all other drivers at risk every time they hit the road. As popular as the stereotype of the fender-bender-causing female may be, the stats show that men have a lot more problems in that area.
Most people would agree that the majority of women are born with innate, nurturing instincts. Those instincts could make women more conscientious about being safe drivers. Most women have a natural tendency to want to protect those around them. Therefore, they are more likely to be defensive drivers and to steer as clear of accident-causing behaviors as possible. Being a caring mother may pay off to becoming a caring, and therefore safer, driver
Taking your attention away from the road is definitely a recipe for disaster, and it stands to reason that those with shorter attention spans are more likely to experience problems in that department. TheUniversityofBradfordstudy suggests that estrogen tends to give women much longer attention spans than men. Despite the popular stereotype of female drivers who apply makeup and perform other frivolous tasks behind the wheel, it is clear that women tend to be able to focus more carefully on important matters. When it comes to driving, this tendency gives them a distinct advantage over men. Quoting the study, “Estrogens may positively influence neuronal activity in the frontal lobes, the area of the brain stimulated by tasks of attention and rule learning”.
According to the same study, women tend to break fewer traffic laws than their male counterparts. The fact that male drivers are more like to wave away traffic laws as being silly or superfluous is undeniably dangerous. Such laws are in place to maintain order and safety on the road. The study shows that statistically, men are much more likely to be cited for a litany of traffic violations. A few top examples include reckless driving, speeding, failure to yield and stop sign/signal violations. If you see a guy driving around, it’s a lot more likely that he’ll cause a serious accident by disobeying traffic laws than it would be if he were a female driver.
Do the preceding points definitively prove that women are better drivers than men? Not necessarily. When considered on a case-by-case basis, it’s easy to refute or downplay those points. When taken as a whole, though, they present a very compelling argument for the fact that women tend to be safer, more conscientious – and better – drivers. Regardless of how much evidence exists – and continues to crop up – there’s no doubt that the never-ending battle between the sexes will continue. As long as men and women exist, that battle will never be definitively won. If you have a choice between being driven around by a woman or a man, though, you should probably hedge your bets and stick with the female driver.
