Women drivers or men drivers : Who are the worst?

[Johnboy]

The "What bugs you" thread has clearly demonstated that inconsiderate motorists bug many of us.

Who are the worst offenders..??

Men..? or Women..?

Please provide evidence for your answers..

[Yngwie]

Sweeping generalisations and sterotypes from me :

Men are more rash, aggressive and drive faster.

Women are dangerous in different ways - more hesitant, and have less control of the vehicle.

Statistically men have more accidents, but only because they do more mileage. Women have more accidents per mile driven.

[Connie.Orr]

Wwwwell - men think women are the worse drivers and women know men are the worse drivers.  End of debate really boys.  :021:

[The Mantis]

End of reasoned debate anyway  :015:

[Guest TinCanFan]

How many times do you a awful driver and it turns out to be a women?  Most of the time it seems and IMO women have less crashes because they drive along at 3mph holding back the real drivers on the road.

[SMEE]

FACT....its an urban myth that women are better drivers. It is just that their accidents tend to be less serious. Thats according to a programme on tv last week with stats taken from Insurance companies.

[The Mantis]

Mrs Mantis thinks men are far more courteous. In our street we usually have to turn the car round to go anywhere.

In the middle of your 3-point turn some woman comes up the street and sails past your bonnet  :029: If it's a man, he stops and lets you go.

[f*ballers wife]

oh my!!!

"when God made men drivers, she was only joking!" :023:

[The Mantis]

Just in case nobody has seen this before- did you hear that there is growing concern that women are at risk when visiting car parks, especially at night?

The answer is to have special car parks dedicated to women, with special security arrangements so that men would not be allowed.

Plans are here

[Guest donmac298]

There must have been a sale on somewhere!

[Alex MacLeod]

Not a subject I wish to debate. Everyone knows the real answer. Women always get the last word in :023:

[Guest TinCanFan]

You wouldn't let a two fingered man take up knitting so you shouldn't let a women near a car.

[kiltarlity]

I cannot get involved in this argument as both my wife and I drive a taxi in sneck.

However, female taxi drivers get much better tips.. fact!!

Guys get in cab, make jokes about having a female driver.

Realise the girl can drive, get to their destination safely and then feel obliged to tip because they feel bad that they have taken the micky. (their is also a novelty value still in finding a female cabby!)

They also get "girl power tips", as female passangers like having a female driver and admire female taxi drivers for doing what has traditionally been a mans job.

I will however make some non sex observations.  Worst drivers I find on the whole,  are found in the oap group. It's their total unpredictability that makes them a danger to others.

Boy racers are bad drivers (fast, aggressive)  but predictable.

Graham

PS.   LG if your reading this love to hear your comments.

Graham

[f*ballers wife]

oh my!!!

However, female taxi drivers get much better tips.. fact!!

being an ex taxi driver, i agree with you kiltarlity, its STILL a novelty!

There must have been a sale on somewhere!

cheeky!!!  :018:  if i was your taxi driver, i'd take you the scenic route!  :004:

[Guest donmac298]

Yes please!

[DJS]

No Comment  :015:

Looking at The Mantis's photo it would appear that Fiat drivers are the ones to be avoided.  :023:

[f*ballers wife]

No Comment  :015:

Looking at The Mantis's photo it would appear that Fiat drivers are the ones to be avoided.  :023:

oh my!!!

its ok then don babe, you're in safe hands, i have a vectra!

[Connie.Orr]

:021:  fw sounds like don wants to take you right up the great glen !!  :021:

[Guest donmac298]

Connie.Orr... how could you suggest such a thing to innocent little me!

[Alex MacLeod]

No Comment  :015:

Looking at The Mantis's photo it would appear that Fiat drivers are the ones to be avoided.  :023:

oh my!!!

its ok then don babe, you're in safe hands, i have a vectra!

never seen a topless vectra before :023:

[L_G]

If a man gets into my taxi and starts the usual 'woman driver' rubbish, first I give him the option to walk (nobody has taken me up on this yet)  :015:  Then I drive like a maniac, late braking, late cornering, harsh acceleration. They soon get the message and end up very impressed that a mere mortal of a woman can handle a car like I do.  :015: :015: :015:

Generally I am complimented on my driving and possibly the best compliment I ever had was when I was told I wasn't a 'woman driver'  :rotflmao:  I think they meant typical. 

Tourists in hire cars with sat nav are the worst ever as they aren't even looking where they are going as they are waiting for tom tom to tell them where to go.  I try to be tolerant as I would probably be lost in their town or country, but I do think driving has deteriorated with sat nav systems.  They do serve a purpose, but no need for them all the time.

[Alex MacLeod]

Tell you guy's, there's no point in posting any more cos a woman will try and get the last word in here.

Q the next female

[caley100]

)  :015:  Then I drive like a maniac, late braking, late cornering, harsh acceleration. They soon get the message and end up very impressed that a mere mortal of a woman can handle a car like I do.  :015: :015: :015:

I thought you drove like that all of the time...

[L_G]

:015: :015: :015:

The basic difference is that a woman can hold her hands up and admit a mistake where men are never wrong.  :rotflmao:

[Charles Bannerman]

In these days of automatic chokes, where do lady drivers hang their handbags?  :015: