No physical strength is required to drive a vehicle. I think reflex,attentiveness & fast judgement is required for driving. All these qualities are available in both sex,particularly among young persons.
So You Thought Women Are Bad Drivers?
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As per my opinion there are many factors needs to be considered the bad drivers percentage for both the genders.
There are many factors for bad drivers in india of either gender.
inefficient /improper training facilities in driving schools.
uneducated/untrained driving instructors.
After years of experience also many drivers cannot know how to set the reference points to judge the left/right/front/back of the car.
Some even don't know what are reference points how they help in better judgement while on drives.
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Kiran
There are many factors for bad drivers in india of either gender.
inefficient /improper training facilities in driving schools.
uneducated/untrained driving instructors.
After years of experience also many drivers cannot know how to set the reference points to judge the left/right/front/back of the car.
Some even don't know what are reference points how they help in better judgement while on drives.
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Regards,
Kiran
In our country most people are granted a driving license without sufficient driving skills. They then are supposed to acquire them with driving practice. As men generally have more time at the wheel I guess the skills are acquired faster. What is sorely lacking by a majority of drivers both men and women is etiquette which in my opinion is caused by the poor civic sense widely prevalent combined with a lack of consequences for bad driving.
You are absolutely right! Whether men or women, for unskilled driving habits, part of the problem is BRIBE!!! I have seen people bribing to get the driving license in India. Yes, they don't have to learn the rules and road manners![[confused]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Confused.gif "Confused [confused]")
. And the very next day they will be sharing roads with you and me![[frustration]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Frustration.gif "Frustration [frustration]")
. Still thinking why India's toll of death on roads is high?? IMHO, it is not the gender, but it is the system that is failing to thrive.
. And the very next day they will be sharing roads with you and me. Still thinking why India's toll of death on roads is high?? IMHO, it is not the gender, but it is the system that is failing to thrive.Typical of drivers as seen on Indian roads - which category do you fit in?![[:)]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Smile.gif "Smile [:)]")
(This has no gender bias)
11 Types Of Douchebag Drivers We Meet On Indian Roads
(This has no gender bias)
11 Types Of Douchebag Drivers We Meet On Indian Roads
Quite right. Even in driving schools run by Maruti give very little emphasis on reference points. I request you to share your knowledge here.
Guys, I believe that this reference point theory is trickier than direct hit and trial method that is followed by 99.9999% of drivers.
And I guess I still don't know how to judge things using some reference points. All I use are my eyes, mirrors and sensors to judge if I am at right position, rest experience does it all.
And I guess I still don't know how to judge things using some reference points. All I use are my eyes, mirrors and sensors to judge if I am at right position, rest experience does it all.
I won't say women are bad drivers because a percentage of them are really good. But the percentage of good drivers in women are less compared to the percentage of good drivers in men.
That said, I keep away from women drivers. They are least cared about their car. Even if they scratch it, they be like, its not that deep. Not only women, but some men too.
My sister & most of my aunt's have got license but none of them drives cars. Why? Coz even after getting license, they drive like a first timer. Not to mention my sister, who says, I'll drive the car but don't blame me if I crash it anywhere. This is what makes them bad drivers. They don't have confidence in them.
Actually, they are not to blame at all, its the fault of the RTO for issuing driving license to them in less than 1 month.
That said, I keep away from women drivers. They are least cared about their car. Even if they scratch it, they be like, its not that deep. Not only women, but some men too.
My sister & most of my aunt's have got license but none of them drives cars. Why? Coz even after getting license, they drive like a first timer. Not to mention my sister, who says, I'll drive the car but don't blame me if I crash it anywhere. This is what makes them bad drivers. They don't have confidence in them.
Actually, they are not to blame at all, its the fault of the RTO for issuing driving license to them in less than 1 month.
I don't agree with this and if the % of good women drivers is really less (such as your anecdotal evidence of your relatives) its simply shows that the fault lies not on women themselves but the way the are brought up differently to males. In India there are still many families who feel its a bad thing when they have no son. There are still many gender roles that women are conditioned to follow. Families see them as "weaker" and won't teach them stuff like changing tires and will teach that to the boys. It is sort of expected in many families that the husband should drive when both husband and wife are in the car. There are so many families in which the girls are taught its ok to be just a housewife and let the men work. Families still put more pressure on girls to get married and get worried if they can't find a husband for her. This sub consciously makes women have less confidence.
Not all families are like this but the large amount that are make the whole society bad concerning these things. There is no reason why women in India should feel scared to get behind the wheel if there is no such issue in many other countries. This kind of attitude of treating women differently while it may be well intentioned affects a person mentally even if they don't know it themselves. We pride ourselves in our moral values and respect yet India has one of the highest rates of rape in the world. And this bad social environment is created by both men and women.
Not all families are like this but the large amount that are make the whole society bad concerning these things. There is no reason why women in India should feel scared to get behind the wheel if there is no such issue in many other countries. This kind of attitude of treating women differently while it may be well intentioned affects a person mentally even if they don't know it themselves. We pride ourselves in our moral values and respect yet India has one of the highest rates of rape in the world. And this bad social environment is created by both men and women.
Very sexist remark, I can say this.
Maybe women are good drivers, 1-2% of them.
But the issue is that other 98-99% are the ones who not only cause accidents but sometimes get others too involved in them
Look at this pic, the girl was driving the Zen, she came and parked her car without even looking if her can bruish with some other car. After the incident she came out, saw it all and went away for shopping.
But the issue is that other 98-99% are the ones who not only cause accidents but sometimes get others too involved in them
Look at this pic, the girl was driving the Zen, she came and parked her car without even looking if her can bruish with some other car. After the incident she came out, saw it all and went away for shopping.
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Nice catch TSIVipul .
In my office parking area, there are some place which are clearly marked with BIIIIIIIIG letter as "No Parking" with Yellow background and RED color font on the ground as well as on the wall. But still one lady came and parked her car on the top of the sign, yes completely covering the sign with the car.I politely asked her not to park here since it is no parking area as well it will create problem with other car since they can not take out their.
She simply said it will not be problem and went off without even looking back.
I am not at all stereotyping the ladies here but this is one incident I came across.
In my office parking area, there are some place which are clearly marked with BIIIIIIIIG letter as "No Parking" with Yellow background and RED color font on the ground as well as on the wall. But still one lady came and parked her car on the top of the sign, yes completely covering the sign with the car.I politely asked her not to park here since it is no parking area as well it will create problem with other car since they can not take out their.
She simply said it will not be problem and went off without even looking back.
I am not at all stereotyping the ladies here but this is one incident I came across.
You are spot on. I'm glad to know that some people at least understand the problem.
This is absolute non-sense, you just made up that percentage and have done no scientific study on this. Also because you saw one girl cause a very minor accident, that makes most women bad drivers. She may also be a new driver and might improve with time.
If people like you keep claiming that women are bad drivers obviously if a girl hears this nonsense from everyone growing up, it is very likely to affect her confidence and she may very well become a bad driver. The same applies to other issues. And its not that women are weak minded or something if the tables were turned and a boy felt social pressure that he would never be able to do something it would affect him mentally.
So by your logic I can link you to one of the many rape cases in India and make up a nonsense statistic that 98-99% of Indian men are rapists?
I hope you are genuinely not stereotyping the ladies here. From what I've seen this attitude is common to both many male and female drivers in India. The problem is also that the consequences for this are usually nothing or very small. If I did this in the US I could have to pay a really large amount of money in fines and the car would be impounded.
Socially in India there are so many nonsense gender expectations. I am an NRI and work in America and India and spent some time in Europe. It is very common in the US to see female bus drivers. And those buses in the US are much larger and longer than the Indian ones. Yet the buses are all in perfect condition and not dented everywhere like in India. I'm not saying the west is perfect in gender issues and sexist stereotypes but it is definitely magnitudes better than in India. I work for an International company and when working in the Indian branch, I definitely feel that I am not taken as seriously and my ideas are discarded as irrelevant compared to my male coworkers. Many times for different things that seem normal to me people have the attitude of "you're a woman so you should not do this etc". India itself does not prevent women joining different fields and doing what they want to do. However the environment is extremely hostile. We could be so much better than this.
About driving itself, I have met so many people in India who think they are so smart and expert drivers, and by western standards to be honest are making a fool out of themselves. In India when there is traffic, everyone wants to follow the car in front of them closely, this is dangerous and in the US people get heavy fines for that (which cannot be removed with a cheap bribe). And if I don't follow closely it doesn't work, there is always some genius who will try to come in front of me from other "lanes" and fill the gap. Because of the conditions of the unorganized traffic flow in Indian cities drivers actually tend to consider themselves more skilled and pride themselves about it. It is not that in other countries people follow the rules because they cannot drive skillfully and enter tight spots but because it is safer this way and faster. If I travel between 2 cities in India and 2 cities in the US with a similar distance between them, in India it can take more than 4 times the time.
In general in India people absolutely do not know what a horn is used for. The moment you exit the airport in India you notice the sound of horns everywhere. People use it as an indicator for everything, it ends up making no sense at all as hearing the horn is considered normal. In New York City which has a lot of traffic as well, you nearly never hear horns. Horns are supposed to be used to caution someone about to be in a dangerous situation. However here there are idiots who write on the back of the vehicle "Horn please".
So please stop using nonsense stereotypes and feeling superior when you see incidents involving female drivers. My own family here is concerned about what people will think just because I service my vehicle myself.
Maybe women are good drivers, 1-2% of them.
But the issue is that other 98-99% are the ones who not only cause accidents but sometimes get others too involved in them
Look at this pic, the girl was driving the Zen, she came and parked her car without even looking if her can bruish with some other car. After the incident she came out, saw it all and went away for shopping.
But the issue is that other 98-99% are the ones who not only cause accidents but sometimes get others too involved in them
Look at this pic, the girl was driving the Zen, she came and parked her car without even looking if her can bruish with some other car. After the incident she came out, saw it all and went away for shopping.
If people like you keep claiming that women are bad drivers obviously if a girl hears this nonsense from everyone growing up, it is very likely to affect her confidence and she may very well become a bad driver. The same applies to other issues. And its not that women are weak minded or something if the tables were turned and a boy felt social pressure that he would never be able to do something it would affect him mentally.
So by your logic I can link you to one of the many rape cases in India and make up a nonsense statistic that 98-99% of Indian men are rapists?
I hope you are genuinely not stereotyping the ladies here. From what I've seen this attitude is common to both many male and female drivers in India. The problem is also that the consequences for this are usually nothing or very small. If I did this in the US I could have to pay a really large amount of money in fines and the car would be impounded.
Socially in India there are so many nonsense gender expectations. I am an NRI and work in America and India and spent some time in Europe. It is very common in the US to see female bus drivers. And those buses in the US are much larger and longer than the Indian ones. Yet the buses are all in perfect condition and not dented everywhere like in India. I'm not saying the west is perfect in gender issues and sexist stereotypes but it is definitely magnitudes better than in India. I work for an International company and when working in the Indian branch, I definitely feel that I am not taken as seriously and my ideas are discarded as irrelevant compared to my male coworkers. Many times for different things that seem normal to me people have the attitude of "you're a woman so you should not do this etc". India itself does not prevent women joining different fields and doing what they want to do. However the environment is extremely hostile. We could be so much better than this.
About driving itself, I have met so many people in India who think they are so smart and expert drivers, and by western standards to be honest are making a fool out of themselves. In India when there is traffic, everyone wants to follow the car in front of them closely, this is dangerous and in the US people get heavy fines for that (which cannot be removed with a cheap bribe). And if I don't follow closely it doesn't work, there is always some genius who will try to come in front of me from other "lanes" and fill the gap. Because of the conditions of the unorganized traffic flow in Indian cities drivers actually tend to consider themselves more skilled and pride themselves about it. It is not that in other countries people follow the rules because they cannot drive skillfully and enter tight spots but because it is safer this way and faster. If I travel between 2 cities in India and 2 cities in the US with a similar distance between them, in India it can take more than 4 times the time.
In general in India people absolutely do not know what a horn is used for. The moment you exit the airport in India you notice the sound of horns everywhere. People use it as an indicator for everything, it ends up making no sense at all as hearing the horn is considered normal. In New York City which has a lot of traffic as well, you nearly never hear horns. Horns are supposed to be used to caution someone about to be in a dangerous situation. However here there are idiots who write on the back of the vehicle "Horn please".
So please stop using nonsense stereotypes and feeling superior when you see incidents involving female drivers. My own family here is concerned about what people will think just because I service my vehicle myself.
Sonakshi, no point in comparing India with US/Europe. I have also travelled a lot in both region and stayed there for couple of years. In India, population is so high if we try to follow USA traffic law then you can imagine what a long queue will be there. We do not follow yield and stop symbols in India and this is not because we do not want to follow but we do not have option. In USA several roads are connected to expressway which allow fast movement of traffic.
Coming to honking, it is also important aspect here, what all the facility provided to pedestrian here? In USA , pedestrian can halt traffic by pressing a button but here they have to run and negotiate with speeding traffic.
If you want to compare India then please compare with China ( my personal experience, people are same) not with USA/UK etc. I have not heard honk in USA in 2 years what I hear here in 5 minutes on a busy traffic and I too horn. Here we need to keep ourselves safe as well as other.
I agree to one point, we should not passing generalize statement which may hurt 50% of Indian population. My wife also drives and she is a good and sensible drive sometime a little slow but no harm in being cautious rather to regret.
Coming to honking, it is also important aspect here, what all the facility provided to pedestrian here? In USA , pedestrian can halt traffic by pressing a button but here they have to run and negotiate with speeding traffic.
If you want to compare India then please compare with China ( my personal experience, people are same) not with USA/UK etc. I have not heard honk in USA in 2 years what I hear here in 5 minutes on a busy traffic and I too horn. Here we need to keep ourselves safe as well as other.
I agree to one point, we should not passing generalize statement which may hurt 50% of Indian population. My wife also drives and she is a good and sensible drive sometime a little slow but no harm in being cautious rather to regret.