by Joe Jeffrey
The debate on men/women drivers continues by way of AA-populous survey
Women are four times more likely to concede men are better drivers than they are – if the results of a new AA-populus survey are to be believed.
Among those female motorists questioned in a new survey from the AA, 28 per cent conceded that their partner is a better driver – four times more than when the questions was put to men.
The above said, findings also revealed that over one third of female drivers said they are safer behind the wheel than their partners (37 per cent), with just 13 per cent accepting their partner is safer.
Of the 24,739 AA members questioned last month, the survey also found that five per cent of men in the North East of England are least likely to concede their partner is the better driver, whilst eight per cent of those in East Anglia, London and Northern Ireland were most complimentary.
In stark contrast, women most likely to consider themselves as better drivers were found to be in Wales (35 per cent), the North West (31 per cent) and Yorkshire/Humberside (30 per cent). 31 per cent of women in the West Midlands were more inclined to accept their partner is a better driver than them.
AA president, Edmund King, said of the AA-populous survey’s findings: “Women are still more likely to be in the passenger seat and more likely to think their partner is a better driver despite the trend showing women making more car trips as a driver while the trend for men declines. The accident figures still clearly show that males are more likely to be involved in crashes.
“You may be a more confident and sharper driver than your partner, more skilful with the controls, reading traffic, manoeuvring and taking opportunities, but it doesn’t mean the person in the seat beside you shares your self-assurance.
“We wanted to find out, not only how partners regard each other’s driving, but whether they differentiate between being a ‘better’ driver and being a ‘safer’ one. And clearly they do – particularly when it comes to men versus women. It may be the cause of arguments or may lead to other car occupants sitting in silence, feeling uneasy or even scared.”
What do you think? Is your partner the better driver or will it take hell to freeze over for you to agree with the above findings?
