Male drivers distracted

A study shows that more male drivers in the US state of Connecticut are cited for distracted driving than females. Since 2006 52 and 54 percent of the tickets issued for distracted driving were given to men. The causes of distracted driving are talking on the phone, texting, distraction by passengers, and distractions on the street. A study by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia found that male drivers with passengers were nearly six times more likely to perform an illegal driving maneuver and more than twice as likely to drive aggressively. As for distractions on the street, it's easy to imagine that pretty female pedestrians are a great distraction for young males!



A 2010 study by New York city's Transportation Department found that in 80 percent of city accidents that resulted in a serious injury or death of a pedestrian, a male driver was behind the wheel.