A recent survey found that women drivers in Australia are more likely to be kind and polite to other road users than men.
Insurance giant Youi surveyed 2000 drivers across states and territories – excluding the Australian Capital Territory – to form the “Unofficial Australian Driving Etiquette Act”.
Five “rules” have been established, from acknowledging other motorists who have done something to help you, greeting other motorists, following tow rope entry procedures, yielding the right-of-way to pedestrians even when there are no crosswalks, and give way to opposite parallel parking lots.
Among these 5 criteria, women are more likely than men to practice polite driving behaviors in 4 criteria and the ability to give way to pedestrians crossing the street outside pedestrian traffic lights or the marked junction is just 2% lower.
The biggest difference between women and men lies in how often drivers wave to thank other drivers. A total of 66% of female respondents said they do it all the time, compared with 54% of men.
Less than half of the men surveyed were also more likely to not merge zippers, preferring instead to cut lanes when stuck in traffic.
You can read Full results of the survey are herewith detailed information on responses from people across age groups, urban and regional locations, and specific jurisdictions.
