Women's motor insurance news
02/04/2007
Cheap car insurance company finds ladies go further to avoid difficult manoeuvres
Churchill has found that ladies are more likely to go out of their way to avoid certain dreaded driving manoeuvres and road conditions than men.
The cheap car insurance company found that 34% of female drivers and 29% of men would go a different route in order to avoid turning right across a busy lane of traffic.
Driving at night also proved to be a bugbear for more ladies than men, with 14% of women and 5% of male drivers refusing to venture out in their car after dark.
Researchers also found that motorways were feared by both men and women, with one in five saying that joining a fast moving lane of motorway traffic was one of their most hated driving moments. 11% of those surveyed by the cheap car insurance firm even admitted to avoiding motorways altogether.
Churchill also found that parking was a real dislike for many drivers and revealed that 13% of motorists would rather walk a long way than squash into a tight parking space.
A spokesperson for the motor insurance company said: "When motorists pass their driving tests, it doesn't necessarily qualify them as a confident driver.
"As our research shows, there are those who actively avoid certain driving manoeuvres, sometimes to the extent that they don't drive on specific roads or at specific times.
"It may be worth undertaking a refresher course now and again to increase driver confidence and make the roads safer for everyone."
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