Its about the person.. not the gender.

Although I always argue men and women have equal average intelligence, women tend to be more risk-averse and don't do so much stupid stuff as men - so I'm going to say, on average, definitely women.

Skill is not gender specific. I've encountered talented and horrid drivers of both genders (and any in between). In my experience, men used to do the driving as an outshot of general (church sanctioned) patriarchy within the family.

My late husband used to do the driving because he was a control freak who felt unsafe with anyone else at the helm. It did not matter who or what gender.

Guys the question is clearly meant in the 'general' sense.

Why don't you ask... according stats who has the most fatal accidents? Not that you will be surprised of the results. But will give you a different take on your quest for better. Because men are more dangerous drivers.

I'm not driving very far these days but based on experience being on the road as a Sales Manager I would say men and women are equal.

Go to the race track. How many women do you see driving race cars? very few. Although I have seen a few that were good.

This is a loaded question. Statics shows that there more women in the world than men so only logic would say women have more accidents.

I think other factors are at play, more to do with personality traits and views. A large part of which I think goes back to a basic question of whether or person is more competitive or more cooperative. My assumption is that people of a more cooperative nature make better drivers.

women are safer but men are faster although even that is changing

I voted equal because it's a loaded question.

Where's the banter guys, bloody hell! lol Come on!

I have encountered bod and bad drivers of both genders. Netiher gender seems to stand out one way or the other.

I think woman are safer. i drive like a nut lol

I heard that insurance companies would rate women as better divers in terms of accidents/claims (but this may be because of differing use) But the faction of society that are statistically the worst are Nuns. Also Iggy Pop did car insurance ads on UK tv a couple of years back for a company that historically wouldn't insure you if you put "Rock Musician" as you occupation. Life : A wicked little conundrum. PS All my women friends are better drivers than me. Big Love Andy

Is this a 'trick' question ?

It hurts to say this but I have to go with the numbers. According to people who really know, ie the ones who make book on it, Its women. There was an insurance company in the UK offering lower rates for women called Sheilas wheels. Unfortunately it was told that this was discriminatory. As I told my daughter and her friends "the biggest killer of young women between 18 and 21 is their boyfriends driving",

Two guys arguing at a bar. "Why is it that a woman can thread a whole real of cotton through a needle but cannot back an average sized car onto a driveway"? Now the poor hardworking lady behind the bar has heard enough of this BS, so she tells them, "You see that drinks mat that barely covers the bottom of your glass? Well all our lives we are told that that`s 9 inches!"

I always cringe when lately quite a few times I see women drivers doing their hair or their make up while driving! I see a lot of women texting, mainly at the lights, so I guess that's okay.

Do men do more mileage on the road?

I rather be a passenger any day. I have no problem allowing others to drive my car.

Try equally bad drivers

Men usually get more experience driving by a long shot so they can be better although women are safer drivers, I think because of the macho issue of males when driving.

I used to date a truck driver who swore that women were better, and he spent a lot of hours on the road. I think the whole idea that one gender is better than another is foolishness, every person is different and it's just separatism (division when we should be working together!).

What do the insurers say?