Female Drivers Vs Male? What’s The Difference?

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In June 2016, a study showed the differences between the roles of male and female drivers. Yes, it’s a well-known fact that women are often persecuted about their driving, despite many female drivers being incredibly safe and performing very well. It is known that men pay $15,000 more for insurance coverage than a woman. Interesting fact! Let’s look at some of the topics of conversation and how male and female drivers differ from one another.

Drinking and driving. Men do worse! 

First sensitive subject: alcohol. Fortunately, drink drivers are in a minority and many drivers refuse to drink even after one drink, however, there are some incidents. Out of all these incidents, only 21% of culprits were women and 46% were men. A figure that unfortunately remains concerning. On the other hand, these are drivers that are aged 18-25. Sadly, even a portion of those surveyed admits to driving after consuming cocaine! It is a striking difference, but either way, drink driving is never a good option, and if you are struggling with this, you should certainly look at getting assistance for your habit. 

The phone struggle. Women do worse! 

Another bad habit that varies according to gender: using the phone while driving. For once, it is women who are more negligent than men, with nearly two-thirds of female drivers taking a selfie while going (against 49% for men, however). A percentage that reaches almost three quarters in the case of young drivers. The balance is more balanced for texting while driving since both groups are equally concerned: 81% for women and 76%. Finally, if they remain in the minority on this specific point, a third of men and a little more women surf on social networks while driving. Checking Facebook and Instagram is never a wise idea whilst you are driving. Fatigue does not appear to be an insurmountable obstacle for motorists, whether female or male, with 83% of women going despite fatigue and 90% of men in the same situation. But texting again is a very poor habit and can cause massive dangers. 

Traffic lights? Both sexes fare the same! 

As for the highway code, women and men are more on an equal footing. When asked if they respect the use of the flashing light when entering a junction, the finding was clear: only 21% of women drivers and 27% of women paid attention to it and are likely to skip a red light by a few seconds. In any case, you should always be aware of upcoming traffic lights and slow down in due course.

In conclusion, men generally pay less attention to their condition when driving, especially when it comes to alcohol consumption. Women are most often distracted by material items such as their cell phone or makeup. There is still a lot of awareness-raising efforts to be made to bring these numbers down in either case. Either way, road safety is so vital for everyone’s sake; let’s hope that this will allow you to look deeper into your habits too.