Global Survey Finds 95% of Women Drivers Face Aggression on the Road
A vast majority of women drivers—95%—report having experienced aggressive behaviour behind the wheel, according to a new global survey released to mark International Women Drivers’ Day (June 24). The survey, commissioned by Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) in collaboration with Czech motoring magazine Žena v autě.cz, collected responses from 1,879 women in 47 countries. It is the most comprehensive study to date on women’s...
Warning to female drivers to be vigilant
We have a number of steps that you should consider to ensure your safety on the road writes Geraldine Herbert The Gardai are warning female drivers travelling alone to be extra vigilant particularly when stopping on secluded roadsides. The warning comes in the wake of a number of shocking incidents in recent months which include a knife-point high-jacking and a serious assault. So how can you protect yourself? Always...
Girl Power – Female Driver Role Models
Why we should forget the female driver stereotype and focus on female driver role models instead. We recently wrote about driver stereotypes for this website. Some of you may have noticed I left out one of the most famous stereotypes, the female driver. It’s a classic one. Not a week goes by that there doesn’t seem to be another survey or piece of research published backing up the stereotype that female drivers are slow,...
