Are female more aggressive drivers than their counterpart males?
An analyst with the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation thinks so. Based on the number of traffic summonses issued and court cases against women, a trend of aggressive driving has emerged among the fairer sex.
“Based on what we can see, the attitude of male drivers has improved but women are getting more aggressive. Hence, the number of women involved in accidents is on the rise”.
The foundation noted that the attitude of drivers was the main cause of road accidents. It added that drivers who are aggressive, emotional and distracted while driving are dangerous. So, are we saying more women have this attitude problem and are beset by emotional problems which can bring about bad driving?
We know that most people will, at one time or another, feel like strangling their fellow drivers but it becomes a criminal act when you pursue another vehicle in hot pursuit.
Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) director-general Prof Dr Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah said Malaysians generally felt that they were “Superman” behind the wheel and had this false belief that they would never end up as an accident casualty.
“It’s their attitudes that cause accidents. The think they are invincible, not even wanting to wear safety belts.
I am sure most men have this attitude and not women. What do you think? Do you concur?
