Women are 'safer behind the wheel than men'
Monday 06 June 2011 | By Evolution InternetBack to Newsroom
A new report has suggested that female drivers of vehicles such as the Nissan Navara are safer on the roads than their male counterparts.
The Licensed to skill: Contributory factors in road accidents research carried out by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) revealed that men are nearly twice as likely to be involved in crashes.
It was suggested that bad driving habits and reckless behaviour including travelling too fast are the main reasons for the difference between the sexes.
Poor motoring skills were recorded more frequently among men (14 per cent) compared with ladies (ten per cent).
IAM chief executive Simon Best said: "These results show that we need to look at the psychology of male drivers to reduce risky behaviour and over-confidence."
In a separate poll recently conducted by the organisation, 40 per cent of people stated that careless road users should be made to take compulsory training.
