It's official - women are better!!!!! - Page 2

Bifta · 11-05-2004, 16:31

I think women take a lot less risks than men, hense the lower accident figures, but there are a few women I know that are very nervous drivers and are very lucky to not have been in an accident.

iadom · 11-05-2004, 17:24

Speaking as a mature

professional driver, I wonder how those stats would look if the "men" ( I use that term loosely ) aged between 18 & 25 where removed.

Stuart · 11-05-2004, 19:19

I personally think it's a case of Swings and Roundabouts.

The worst drivers I know are women, and so are the best..

punky · 12-05-2004, 02:38

That report isn't as detailed as the one the was in the Evening Standard earlier (see here). Everyone seems to be ignoring the fact that good driving comes down to high speed.

In my opinion: People think drivers are good because they can drive slowly, when it is fact the complete opposite. Men are normally better drivers because they can drive faster (much faster normally) in the same area that women can drive. For example, it takes virtualy no skill to drive at 15mph, but if you can drive 60 in a 30, without killing yourself or anyone else, you must be a pretty good driver. This is why Schumacher is one of the world's best drivers. He can cope with driving 200mph around a track. If he drove at 30mph around it, I doubt people would have as much respect for him, except for women maybe. My dad who was an driver for an IRV for the Met Police is a brilliant driver, because he could drive at speeds I simply couldn't.

Also, it acknowledged that men drive on average over 6500 miles and for women it is just under 3000. Therefore, you have to normalise the figures to get a fair comparison. You have to halve the male figures straight away - Men will get caught speeding more (and have more accidents) if they drive twice as much. We still have a worse record, but not anywhere near as much as we did before.

Oh, also, it seems like women seem to hit inanimate objects, and objects in a carpark a lot. When you halve the men's figures (or double the women's) it looks even worse. How on earth you can have an accident at 5mph or drive into a post is beyond me. Sorry ladies.

Sorry [/rant]

xaq141175 · 12-05-2004, 07:47

ok, now i've stoked the fire a little bit i can get to my opinion

I don't think it really has anything to do with gender itself, but rather the cultures that we live in due to them, which are different due to us segregating ourselves.

As woman become more masculine and men more feminin, our abilitys will also homogenise.

abailey152 · 12-05-2004, 10:44

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Originally Posted by Defiant

At parking maybe

Defiant · 12-05-2004, 10:58

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Originally Posted by xaq141175

As woman become more masculine and men more feminin, our abilitys will also homogenise.

Speak for yourself there

No being serous now I've got to say there are far too many women drivers I've seen who look scared while driving. They hold the wheel like the world is going to blow up if they slacken there grip. They just need to chill more. They will be able to judge the space around them more for packing problems and just better driving in general.

parking mostly though

punky · 12-05-2004, 12:03

The funniest one i've ever seen is where the parking space is huge, like in a V shape with lights, and skid marks going everywhere. Can't for the life of me find it though.

Edit: Not the one I was trying to find, but a classic nonetheless. Sorry Debsy

Gotta love being a chauvanist pig

Marge · 12-05-2004, 12:13

How rude of you chaps

parking is my forte and I'm a good driver overall. I get a discount on my car insurance for being a lady driver

. However I am a crap passenger as Xaccers found out to his cost

**Maggy** · 12-05-2004, 16:52

You know this attitude really ticks me off.

My husband WON'T turn right at junctions.He'd rather keep going left in the hope that he can eventually get to where he wants without ever crossing traffic!!!Also the only reason he won't drive in town(he'd rather catch the bus-and has done so frequently) is because he hates parking.It's the only reason I get to drive in town or up to the DIY.HE CAN'T PARK!!!!!

Chimaera · 12-05-2004, 17:38

Yep I have done a Park and Reverse lesson with the Institute of Advenced Motorists and at the end only one participant had scored the maximum 12/12 - ME!!!!!!! And I was the only woman out of 10 taking the lesson. Even now I have to park in a straight line with the wheels perfectly straight - I don't want some bloke walking past thinking 'I bet a woman parked that!'

punky · 12-05-2004, 21:31

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

You know this attitude really ticks me off.

I'm sorry I upset you, but I only thought it was a bit of harmless fun. They say men won't ask for directions, can't read maps and are terminally lost. I know that doesn't apply to me, but i'll still laugh along with it. Ditto with farting and belching national anthems etc.

When you stereotype there'll always be exceptions, but you can't really have a joke without it.

Chimaera: Good job passing the test. I've often thought about going for the IAM test myself. But i'd never live it down if I failed, especially as my dad passed.

swoop101 · 12-05-2004, 21:49

I must admit to being impressed by some of the women drivers around here, They can put on make-up, talk on the phone, chat to the kids, do their hair, eat their breakfast and still manage to speed past the local primary school all at the same time.
But if you say anything about it they tell you to **** off because they are quite safe.

kronas · 12-05-2004, 21:50

come on guys lay off the women!!!!!

*gets overprotective

Defiant · 12-05-2004, 21:53

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Originally Posted by kronas

come on guys lay off the women!!!!!

*gets overprotective

I think you should watch the cars in the he morning more. Whether it be men or women and then come back and say something