Here’s an excerpt from an interesting article by author Jenny Dolan entitled “Men vs. women: Busting myths and checking facts in the battle of the sexes”

On Men as better drivers

A wise man once said: “I don’t have an official opinion on that.” That man was Capt. Gary Uting, director of field services for the La Crosse Police Department.

Statistics: Out of the 10,183 traffic citations given in La Crosse during a 12-month period, men received 6,568 and women received 3,615.

Men might receive more citations because they drive more than women, Uting said. “In regards to me and my wife, I tend to do most of the driving when it’s the two of us,” he said. Most of the people I know, the man does the driving. I don’t know why.”

Men, especially young men, are considered riskier drivers. Car insurance for a 16-year-old male costs more than for a 16-year-old female, said Rita Sanger, insurance agent for American Family in La Crosse. Insurance rates go down once a driver is no longer considered a “young driver,” Sanger said. Women reach that age at 25, men at 30.

Still think women are dangerous behind the wheel?

According to the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, men’s fatal crash rates per mile are about 1.8 times those of women. Men are more likely than women to be in single-vehicle crashes. Men are less likely to use seat belts and more likely to have been drinking prior to their crashes. They’re also more likely than women to have suspended licenses or previous convictions.