Women drivers ...
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Women drivers, a recent survey told us, have more trouble than men in negotiating roundabouts. They also have more collisions in car parks. In almost every other category of accident - quarrels with lamp-posts, head-on crashes and the rest - the men outstrip their more careful sisters by far. Which is why British women get a break on their car insurance rates, just for being women. The European Commission, which threatened to even up the rates in the name of gender equality, has now seen sense. Entering the eternal dispute about men and women drivers was a dispute too far - even for the Commissioners.
Women drivers, a recent survey told us, have more trouble than men in negotiating roundabouts. They also have more collisions in car parks. In almost every other category of accident - quarrels with lamp-posts, head-on crashes and the rest - the men outstrip their more careful sisters by far. Which is why British women get a break on their car insurance rates, just for being women. The European Commission, which threatened to even up the rates in the name of gender equality, has now seen sense. Entering the eternal dispute about men and women drivers was a dispute too far - even for the Commissioners.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments