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Women safer drivers than men

New figures reveal that women are better drivers than their male counterparts.

Women all over the world will be delighted to hear that statistically they are better drivers than men and perhaps that is why female car insurance premiums are often lower.

The figures have been released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and it seems there is a wealth of evidence to support the claim that women are safer drivers.

In the past year, 435 women drivers died on Australia's roads, while 1,181 men lost their lives in the same period, reports Asian News International.

The trend appears to be a global one, with truck companies in America increasingly employing female drivers as they see them as more reliable.

The research by the ATSB also found that women are less likely to drink and drive and less likely to use their mobile phone while behind the wheel.

It was also found that 87 per cent of women believe that speed limits are reasonable, while only 79 per cent of men agree.

09 Oct 2006