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Gilda · 10-20-2006, 12:36 PM

In regards to what you were saying, Analog, what you've done is explain why young males are bad drivers. They're bad drivers because they choose to do those things, or have poor impulse control to the point that they lose focus when driving because of those things. That tells us why, but it doesn't mitigate the behavior.

And I'd add that any person who chooses to drink and drive is by definition a bad driver, regardless of his or her skills sober.

The statistics regarding male and female driving skill, in terms of the number of accidents, indicate that women (over 25 and under 65) are significantly more likely to be in an accident in a given number of miles driven, while men tend to be more likely to be in an accident per given time period and are more likely to be involved in a fatal accident. This difference is accounted for my men driving significantly more miles on average than women in the same time period.

When you control for experience in terms of number of miles driven in a lifetime, things even out quite a bit. The key factor within the 25 to 65 age group seems to be number of miles driven in a lifetime. This explains in part why, on average, men have fewer accidents per mile travelled than women in the same age group--men drive more miles due to a number of factors, so they tend to have more experience driving at any particular age, and the gap widens a bit as you get older.

When comparing the sexes based on experience in terms of miles driven, it comes out about even.

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In response to the OP, I chose teenagers, the elderly, and cell phone users. I've seen far more aggressive driving from teens, especially teen males, and a lot of incompetent driving from the elderly, but for the last few years, the near misses tend to have a very large portion of cell phone users.

I've noticed that recent Asian immigrants do tend to be terrible drivers, but not seen that with Asians in general, though my perspective may be skewed a bit by having Asian in-laws.

The worst group by far are those who try to reset their trip odometers while the car is moving.

Gilda

10-20-2006, 12:36 PM	#31 (permalink)
Gilda 32 flavors and then some Location: Out on a wire.	In regards to what you were saying, Analog, what you've done is explain why young males are bad drivers. They're bad drivers because they choose to do those things, or have poor impulse control to the point that they lose focus when driving because of those things. That tells us why, but it doesn't mitigate the behavior. And I'd add that any person who chooses to drink and drive is by definition a bad driver, regardless of his or her skills sober. The statistics regarding male and female driving skill, in terms of the number of accidents, indicate that women (over 25 and under 65) are significantly more likely to be in an accident in a given number of miles driven, while men tend to be more likely to be in an accident per given time period and are more likely to be involved in a fatal accident. This difference is accounted for my men driving significantly more miles on average than women in the same time period. When you control for experience in terms of number of miles driven in a lifetime, things even out quite a bit. The key factor within the 25 to 65 age group seems to be number of miles driven in a lifetime. This explains in part why, on average, men have fewer accidents per mile travelled than women in the same age group--men drive more miles due to a number of factors, so they tend to have more experience driving at any particular age, and the gap widens a bit as you get older. When comparing the sexes based on experience in terms of miles driven, it comes out about even. ---------- In response to the OP, I chose teenagers, the elderly, and cell phone users. I've seen far more aggressive driving from teens, especially teen males, and a lot of incompetent driving from the elderly, but for the last few years, the near misses tend to have a very large portion of cell phone users. I've noticed that recent Asian immigrants do tend to be terrible drivers, but not seen that with Asians in general, though my perspective may be skewed a bit by having Asian in-laws. The worst group by far are those who try to reset their trip odometers while the car is moving. Gilda __________________ I'm against ending blackness. I believe that everyone has a right to be black, it's a choice, and I support that. ~Steven Colbert Last edited by Gilda; 10-20-2006 at 12:49 PM..