Are Women Perilous While Doing Manoeuvres’?

Sure women are better drivers.  It has been argued that they've had a lot more practice - driving men up the wall and round the bend. However the simple truth is that women do struggle more than men when it comes to parking, and are twice as likely to ask another driver to help them park their car.

Spatial awareness:

Research has revealed that women perform poorly in tasks involving navigation and spatial awareness when compared to driving habits of men.

Not only do women struggle to park their car into that so called awkward space, but the thought of being watched while you struggle is just the icing on the cake. It’s a known ‘fable’ that women don’t sweat, if anything we perspire a little, however parking is one of those activities that definitely brings out a few beads of sweat.

The AA has revealed that three quarters of women admit to having trouble backing into a space even if there really is enough room. A shocking 75% of women say parking is harder when being watched compared to just 47% of men who get stage fright at the wheel.

Women can hold their head high and be proud of the fact they are great at shopping, picking up the best bargains etc, but when it comes to parking most women will hang their heads in shame. And in most cases women will give up entirely, or need to use an electronic parking aid to help them try and keep their dignity.

There is a definite difference between genders and their attitude to parking. Some people claim that generally women are not as ¬spatially aware as men. This would certainly play a part in being able to park comfortably. With 22% of women saying they could rarely or never parallel park compared to just nine% of men.

The statistics speak for themselves:

The survey also found that three quarters of women had simply given up trying to park after what feels like hours of struggling, while under half of the men asked had run up the white flag. Research has shown the extent to which parallel parking is for motorists, mainly women. However women are more open to admitting their parking weaknesses compared to men, with nearly three times as many women confessing to being unable to park in contrast to men.

Women are more likely to be involved in car parking claims, research shows, with 56% of claims for car park collisions made by women. It should be remembered and recognised that women get lower car insurance rates than men. They may not be as good as men at driving, but they’re not as good at crashing either.