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Women Drivers In Costa Rica Get Bad Rap, But Numbers Prove Different

Women drivers all around always get a bad rap. We have all heard about the danger of a woman behind a wheel or of how, at the scene of an accident, a woman must have been involved. No different in Costa Rica. However, the numbers tell a different story.

According to the figures released by the Consejo de Seguridad Vial de Costa Rica of the 597 traffic accidents registered last year, on 23 women were involved in the accident. The other 551 or 92% involved men.

Of course, in Costa Rica the probability of men being involved in traffic accidents is greater as there are four times more men drivers than women.

Cosevi records indicate that in 2008 there were 146.580 male drivers registered, compared to only 39.732 women.

If we do simple math, if 25% of the women are drivers then they should be responsible for nearly 150 accidents. And, if we take the number of accidents involving women, multiplying it by four, women would be involved for only 15% of the accidents, much less than the quarter that would be attributed to them.

Neither of the two sexes are free of committing an error behind the wheel.

Specialists say that men are involved in more accidents as the male hormones take over and lead them to take more risks on the road.

In Costa Rica, “machismo” is an important part of driving and anyone who doesn’t agree with that, take a look at driver behind the vehicles that are taking more risks, cutting off other drivers and the vehicle themselves.

In the end, the numbers speak for themselves, women are better drivers.

So, the next time your curse out that woman driver who just cut you off, remember there are 24 men doing exactly the same.