Men 'driving in dangerous weather'

By Jonathan Dawes, Tue 12 Jan 2010 - Published in Breakdown Cover

Men are more likely to risk driving in dangerous winter conditions, new research has shown.

A poll conducted by Sainsbury's Car Insurance found that men are almost twice as likely as women to ignore safety warnings about driving only when absolutely necessary.

It showed that 23 per cent of men are willing to set off on a journey despite being advised that adverse weather conditions make driving dangerous, compared to 13 per cent of women.

Furthermore, 36 per cent of male drivers and 29 per cent of female motorists have departed for a journey without checking weather conditions beforehand.

The survey also found that 28 per cent of men and 26 per cent of women have driven without first demisting their front and rear windows.

Ben Tyte, Sainsbury's Car Insurance Manager, said: "With much of the UK continuing to experience severe winter weather our findings are a real worry. Motorists should at the very least be making sure that their windscreens are fully cleared."

Recently, uSwitch.com pointed out that freezing temperatures are leading to a rise in the number of potholes on the UK's roads, increasing the risk of car accidents.

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