Do Girls Speed More Than Boys?

The Wall Street Journal ^ | May 5, 2010 | Josph B. White and Anjali Athavaley

[myknowledge]

Some big auto insurers are raising the rates they charge to cover teenage girls, reflecting the crumbling of conventional wisdom that young women are more responsible behind the wheel.

In a survey of teenage drivers, Allstate Insurance Co. found that 48% of girls said they are likely to drive 10 miles per hour over the speed limit. By comparison, 36% of the boys admitted to speeding. Of the girls, 16% characterized their own driving as aggressive, up from 9% in 2005. And just over half of the girls said they are likely to drive while talking on a phone or texting, compared to 38% of the boys.

The results were "a surprise to many people," says Meghann Dowd of the Allstate Foundation, an independent charitable organization funded by Allstate which sponsored the survey.

[dixiechick2000]

I’m with you...have never driven anything but a stick.

I know a few fellas who would tell you that I don’t drive like a girl. ;o)

[HandsOffMyFreedom]

I love watching the cameras flash and wonder if these folks just don’t care about the fines. Must be nice having money to burn, but don’t you get your license suspended after a good bunch of ‘em?