Over half of women get stressed when their partner is in the car
12th December 2011
Despite the declining road conditions experienced in winter, it seems that the environment within the car has a bigger effect on drivers than that outside, with over half of women admitting they get stressed when their partners are in the passenger seat.
According to a report from the Daily Mail, more than half of women said they were made to feel stressed and anxious when their partners were in the car, whilst 10% of male drivers said their partners made them drive more carefully.
The research also showed that male drivers were more likely to take on difficult roads in the winter – showing that men are seen to have more confidence in their abilities than women.
What else affects drivers?
Of course, lack of confidence and weather conditions are just some of the problems which plague our roads, with road rage also being a common affliction.
According to Car Insurance Suite, tailgating was said to be the most irksome driving habit with failing to indicate and hogging the middle lane on busy roads also getting under the skin of drivers.
Alongside this, simple things such as failing to signal “thank you” to drivers who give way is said to frustrate some 44% of drivers.
All of these situations add to the road rage experienced by drivers – something which can lead to accidents and road collisions.
How to prevent this
In order to stay as safe as possible on the roads, it is important that drivers act to reduce distracting influences as much as possible.
This is even more important considering the time of year – as roads and driving conditions are likely to suffer at the hands of the cold weather.
This means that drivers should ensure that their breakdown cover is also up to date. This will guarantee that they are protected in the event that they break down whilst driving this winter – potentially reducing their stress levels in the process.
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