Are Males More Risky When It Comes to Driving?
As we all know, males typically have higher insurance rates than women when it comes to driving, but why is this? Simply put, males have been assessed as being more risky. Risky males, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), range in age from 15 to 18 and usually have been driving anywhere between 4-42 months. 
The NHTSA conducted a study where they assessed risky versus safe male drivers for Minneapolis, Minnesota and Atlanta. Of the 27 “risky” drivers interviewed, ten of them admitted to being involved in a crash of some kind. These crashes included anything from being rear-ended from someone to backing into a fixed object. Additionally, twelve of the “risky” males admitted to receiving traffic citations for various safety violations such as speeding, following too closely, not wearing a seat belt, reckless driving, driving without a license, and running a red light.
What’s Behind the Risk?
The NHTSA made the following statement regarding its study of risky male drivers versus those males who were deemed safer drivers:
A recurring contrast between the risky and safer drivers is how they perceive and react to high-risk situations, such as driving while impaired or speeding. The risky drivers experience the risky situation as a thrill that should be pursued again and again, while the safer drivers perceive exactly the same situation as terrifying, and they decided to avoid it in the future. The physical sensation of the adrenaline surge is probably the same for both types of drivers, but safer drivers do not experience any pleasure as a result while risky drivers claim they become addicted to the sensation.
What Do You Think?
Do you think male drivers are more risky than female drivers? Voice your opinions!
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