Women Are More Prudent Than Men During A Vehicle Breakdown

In a study by UK car care specialist Comma male motorists were found to be almost three times more likely to be killed or injured on the hard shoulder of the road when than their vehicle breaks down than women. Thus, Comma suggests that all stranded motorists wear high-visibility vests since they can increase the distance at which other road users can spot stranded drivers by up to 400 percent.

According to Philip Hodson, a Fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the fact that men's stubbornness and self-delusions about their own abilities are to blame for so many more male motorists being injured or killed.

He said: “Men tend to be ego-driven, meaning that they prefer to be seen as the ‘rescuer’ in situations like a car breakdown. They will, more often than not, tend to believe that they can fix the problem even if, in reality, they couldn’t even begin to comprehend the car’s technology.

“Women, on the other hand, are more realistic – about their own technical competence, the danger involved in the situation or even just that they don’t want to get their hands dirty. So they are naturally more inclined to follow the safety rules.”

[Source: The Auto Channel]