A study released by New Zealand-based Quality Planning, an analytics company that validates policyholder information for auto insurers, said that women came out on top. The study analyzed different kinds of vehicle code violations (traffic violations) and then compared how many times men were cited versus women.
The conclusion was that men break more traffic laws and drive more dangerously than women. Because they violate laws designed to make the roads safer, men cause more accidents and expensive damage.
Topping the list is the finding that men are cited for reckless driving 3.41 more times than women. Reckless driving is considered one of the most serious traffic offenses by courts since it implies a disregard for the rights and safety of people or property.
"Men take more risks behind the wheel than women, and so men are more likely to get into serious crashes," says Anne McCartt, the institute's senior vice president of research. "We don't have any way of comparing their driving abilities, but on the likelihood of getting into a serious crash in which someone dies, men win handily."
Analysing the results of this study, Chuck Tannert of MSN Autos stated that statistically speaking, women are better drivers than men.
Conclusion
Women have just as many accidents as men; however, they tend to be minor fender-benders.
Men, on the other hand, tend to do the job properly when they crash.
Home truths
Mumbaikars definitely drive their vehicle in a manner that's really unique. Consider the potholes, peak hour traffic, confusing multiple road junctions and tiny lanes with cars double parked on both sides, and its a wonder that both men and women manage to cope on a day-to-day basis. Given that there are fewer women drivers, figures are inconclusive., but the general consensus is that women definitely make a better choice behind the wheel.
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