Bedford Driving Lessons

Male drivers who always want to act as “rescuers” are almost three times more likely to be killed or injured in an accident on a motorway hard shoulder than women, figures show. Over the past 15 years more than 2000 men have been killed or injured on the hard shoulder after breaking down compared to almost 770 women, Department of Transport figures show. Experts last night said the large gap can be explained by a man’s “ego” because many want to be seen to be the motoring “rescuer”. Women, however, are more “realistic” either about their technical knowledge or about putting themselves in danger and were more inclined to follow safety rules. More