Want To Know The Truth? Male Drivers Are The Most Deadly Ones On The Road

Want To Know The Truth?  Male Drivers Are The Most Deadly Ones On The Road
Despite men being only 57 percent of registered drivers, male drivers are responsible for 80 percent of fatal or near-fatal car accidents in New York City, according to a new report. Any other myths about women and driving to debunk?

Well, yes. And it goes way beyond New York City.

Under the straightfaced headline, "Paris Hilton Is Headed to Jail, Attention Furthers Stereotypes About Female Drivers," ABC News' John Stossel quoted from his book on myths:






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Larrybel2000Larrybel2000 - 8/17/2010 10:54:15 AM
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Just because only 57 percent of registered drivers are men it doesn't mean thats is the percentage on the road at all times. What is the percentage of commercial vehicle drivers that are male, maybe in the 90 percentile range or more. The next time your on the road have a quick look around and see who's driving the cars. I would say a good 75% to 85% men. I think if someone has the time to figure it out you would see that the stereotype sticks. Let nature run its course AGENT009. LOL

Larry B.
Key West.


Agent009Agent009 - 8/17/2010 12:29:51 PM
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The key word here is "deadly"


Larrybel2000Larrybel2000 - 8/17/2010 1:38:58 PM
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Deadly is key. My point being with commercial drivers is a fatigue factor. Male teens and males in general are also more likely to street race. Your rite. I just had to stir the pot.

Larry B.
Key West.


sstainbasstainba - 8/17/2010 11:16:09 AM
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Save once, nearly every almost-accident I've been in has been at the fault of a woman. A woman ran into the back of my X6 while I was stopped at a light... because she just didn't see me. She didn't see the gigantic red ass of an X6 in front of her at 4 in the afternoon on a perfect fall day.


sstainbasstainba - 8/17/2010 11:17:15 AM
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male drivers may be more likely to kill you because they drive faster... but you're more likely to be in an accident with a woman because they suck at driving at any speed.


0to600to60 - 8/17/2010 11:23:37 AM
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Ive seen women drive. I dont believe this!


NeverfollowNeverfollow - 8/17/2010 1:21:21 PM
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I believe it! You should see all the angry white guys in lifted trucks around here doing 90+mph on the freeway and not much slower on the surface streets. Then you have the opposite side of the spectrum with those same guys on their "commuter" rice rocket motorcycles that use the throttle like an on/off switch. I just can't understand why they are always in such a hurry and get pissed off like no one's business. Talk about road rage!


synchronicityiisynchronicityii - 8/17/2010 4:14:11 PM
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+1 Neverfollow

In my experience, women and men are comparably skilled (or not), but women tend not to suffer from the road rage that grips us men. At least not to the same degree. I've driven with guys who have been pissed off and taken off after another driver, looking for some sort of showdown. I've never seen a woman do it. Doesn't mean it's not possible; just that I've never seen it.


Bmw8terBmw8ter - 8/17/2010 8:49:45 PM
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Chalk it up to testosterone. Doesn't take a researcher to figure that one out.


StickShiftCamryStickShiftCamry - 8/18/2010 9:45:48 AM
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I drive smooth, it's not worth endangering ppl. Besides, u save on gas. And don't tail gate, keep a big gap between the car in front of u. If u see a red light ahead, don't hit the gas, coast until u reach the light. Never drive fast with other ppl in ur car, they don't feel the same exhileration u feel cuz they don't have the accelerator and steering feel that u r getting. I like driving cars like an 07 M5, but i know how and when to use the power.


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