Women are far more likely to fail their driving tests than men, new figures have revealed.
According
to 2014/15 government statistics, women are less likely to pass their
test at the first attempt than their male counterparts whether they are
aged 17 or 50.
But
bosses at the Automobile Association believe females have much better
appreciation of road safety once they have passed compared to men.
New figures show women are far more likely to fail their driving test than men. File picture posed by model
According
to government statistics from 2014/15, a 17-year-old girl is seven per
cent less likely to pass her first test than a boy of the same age.
This
figure increases as the years go on to 15 per cent for a 20-year-old
woman, 25 per cent for a 20-year-old, 41 per cent for a 35-year-old
woman and 50 per cent for a woman aged 50.
It comes as AA research found women are four times more likely to admit their partner is a better driver than them.
Some
28 per cent of female motorists accept that their other half is more
proficient behind the wheel compared to just 7 per cent of men.
But that does not mean the same proportion of women believe their partners are safer on the road.
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