What do you think? Women come out on top!

The UK Daily Mail reported a couple of days ago that children prefer their mothers behind the wheel.  Apparently they feel safer.  Yay for Mothers!

Here is a bit of the article. 

(I will be making sure my husband reads this one!)

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.’

Mothers :-

Talks to keep the children entertained

Sings at the wheel

Drives at a reasonable speed

Is considerate towards other motorists

Is much calmer

Fathers:-

Drives too fast

Shouts at other drivers

Dodges in and out of the traffic

Is too aggressive

Has more accidents

More than half said their fathers shouted at other drivers, while 35 per cent said they felt nervous when he lost his temper.  The study also found that children didn't like their fathers being impatient when driving, and 83 per cent said he often drove too fast. 

Two thirds of children said a man was more likely to weave in and out of the traffic, and change lanes at speed to avoid getting stuck in a jam.  By contrast, 70 per cent of children said mothers sang while driving, and 52 per cent said she talked non-stop. 

Despite having a good reputation with her passengers, mothers still got into trouble with basic manoeuvres required for everyday driving.   Seven in 10 youngsters said their mothers were more likely to stall the car when pulling away from a junction or performing a hill start. And 64 per cent claimed reverse parking was beyond her capabilities.


Mr Williams added: 'Unfortunately, the survey shows a third of children are embarrassed to be driving round by their parents - regardless of whether it is mum or dad.  'But mum still gets the thumbs up as the person they would prefer to drive them to school, or to friend's houses.


'This research should send a clear message out to dads, to be more careful and considerate when driving - not just towards other motorists but to their children as well.  'It is important that children do not see their parents driving aggressively as this could have a long term affect on what they see as 'the norm'.


'There is a general belief that kids exposed to poor driving could mean that they copy this action when they start to drive


So what do you think?  Hello to my husband.  Are you reading this! :)