Safe Drivers

When it comes to safety, women are perceived as having a slight edge behind the wheel.
Only 39 percent of men believed they are safer drivers than their female counterparts, while
fully 35 percent of men were unsure. Women were much more definitive, with half (51
percent) indicating they were safer drivers than men.
Men, however, do have a competitive advantage when it comes to familiarity with safetyrelated
automotive technologies developed over the past 10 years. For example, they were
nearly three times (58 percent vs. 26 percent ) more likely than women to be familiar with
devices such as electronic stability control, which helps improve steering and prevent
accidents and is one of the most significant safety advancements in recent years.