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It's official! Women drivers ARE more dangerous behind the wheel, scientists discover
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It's official! Women drivers ARE more dangerous behind the wheel, scientists discover
[link to www.dailymail.co.uk]
Researchers looked at 6.5million car crashes that took place in the U.S. between 1998 and 2007
The results are even more surprising as men spend more time driving than women
By Graham Smith
Last updated at 1:45 PM on 7th July 2011
Comments (157) Add to My Stories Share Women drivers are more likely to be involved in an accident, according to scientists.
Researchers looked at 6.5million car crashes and found a higher than expected number of accidents between two female drivers.
They also discovered that women have a tough time negotiating crossroads, T-junctions and slip roads.
Truth to a stereotype? Women drivers are more likely to be involved in an accident, scientists found after analysing data from 6.5million car crashes
The results are even more surprising given that men spend more time behind the wheel than women. On average, men drive 60 per cent of the time, and women 40 per cent.
Michael Sivak, of the University of Michigan, said: 'The results indicate that in certain crash scenarios, male-to-male crashes tend to be under-represented and female-to-female crashes tend to be over-represented.'...(more at link)
     
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