Bedford Driving Lessons

Children feel safer in the car when their mother is driving, a poll has found. Six out of ten say they are happier and more relaxed when she is behind the wheel. Fathers, on the other hand, are accused of driving too fast, being more aggressive and losing their tempers when in the driving seat. Mothers are less likely to give in to road rage, don’t dodge in and out of traffic and are more considerate to other motorists, according to the young critics in the back seat. The poll of 1,279 children aged from five to 16 found a motherly tendency to stall the car or have problems parking were a small price to pay for a much calmer journey. David Williams, from GEM, the breakdown cover company that carried out the poll, said: ‘Dads seem more intent on getting from A to B as quickly as possible, whereas mums will take things slower.’ More