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Females 'make more insurance claims when men in car'
22 January, 2007
Female drivers are more likely to claim on their motor insurance after driving with their partner, new figures show
A recent study revealed that when a couple is in a car together, women are far more likely to be distracted and cause a collision.
Insurer Direct Line found that 75 per cent of partners have rows when driving, with 71 per cent of these respondents saying that most of the journey is spent with the passenger criticising the skills of the driver.
Around 60 per cent of couples said that arguing in the car distracted them from the road and 19 per cent claimed to have lost concentration during one of these heated discussions.
Emma Holyer of Direct Line said: "I think what the research has found is that arguing is very distracting and distraction is a huge cause of accidents.
"You're more aggressive and it does cause accidents. Personally, I blame the men."
Nearly half of women said the reason for being distracted was getting wound up by their other half for mocking the way they drive.
Meanwhile, a recent study revealed that women drivers are living up to their reputation of being less mechanically minded than men. Research by AA Personal Loans found that half are unable to correctly identify symbols on their car dashboard.
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