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Are women better drivers?

June
23

The latest issue of Car & Travel, the magazine of AAA New York, says that insurance companies trust women drivers more than men.The article in the July issue reports that insurers make use of data showing that men are involved in more fatal accidents, and more collisions that only damage property than women.They use that data to explain why women pay lower auto insurance, particularly among people under 25 years old.But things are changing. According to the article, the gap is narrowing.”Between 1975 and 2003, female fatalities in motor vehicles increased by 14 percent, while mail fatalities declined by 11 percent,” the article says. One insurance expert says women are driving more than they did in past decades, and that more women are seen driving aggressively than in the past.Thoughts?

This entry was posted on Monday, June 23rd, 2008 at 1:25 pm by Ken Valenti.
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Going Places is written by transportation writers Khurram Saeed and Ken Valenti. Khurram's transportation column, "Getting There," runs Wednesdays in Rockland. Ken's column, "Going Places," runs Mondays in Westchester and Putnam. Join in the conversation and share tips on coping with fellow commuters.

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Khurram SaeedKhurram SaeedKhurram Saeed has been reporting for The Journal News since 2000. He writes about transportation issues in Rockland and has a weekly column called Getting There, which appears Wednesdays. READ MORE


Ken Valenti Ken Valenti Ken Valenti covers trains, planes and automobiles - not to mention buses and ferries - for Westchester and Putnam. He's been a reporter with The Journal News and its forerunners more than 20 years and has covered all four corners of Westchester County. READ MORE


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