Women required to drive on business could be “missing out” on important training, according to new research by a road safety organisation.
A poll conducted by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), which took responses from both genders, found that very few females were offered a driving course by their employer.
The survey revealed that 61 per cent of women drove to, or for, work, but only 22 per cent of them were offered guidance. An almost identical proportion of men used a car in their work, but a much higher 94 per cent received coaching.
Simon Elstow, head of training for the IAM Drive & Survive programme, said: “These are very interesting results. The poll suggests that women are missing out on beneficial driver training.”
He proposed that the reason why more men may be offered driving courses by their employers is that, based on statistics, women appear to be the safest drivers overall.
Department for Transport figures show that, in 2007, just 530 females were involved in serious road accidents, compared with 1,640 men.
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