"Women don't cause lots of accidents because they drive slower. Men are bolder with their driving."

why do you think women are better drivers?

"I DON'T just presume men are worse at all. I haven't got my full licence yet. I think women are a bit more diligent in learning."

dan ryan (18) Limerick

"I THINK men try to show off more in cars. They definitely want to show off, going faster, little boy racers."

lisa donovan (21) Kildare

"Men think they don't need lessons. Women are more inclined to pay attention and take it in when they are given instructions."

claire thornton (23) Ballyfermot

"I THINK we are slower and more kind of aware of what's around us on the roads, as in checking mirrors."

michelle fitzpatrick (25) Ballinteer

"I THINK women are just a little bit more sensible in general. I prefer to get l ifts with the girls."

katie lynch (22) Swords

"I FIND that a lot of my friends that drive well are girls, I do feel safer sometimes with speeding and things like that, men are lot more prone to do."

teresa carty (21) Athlone

"Women pay better attention to detail and I also think they usually take better care with everything. Including their appearance, so it's the same when it comes to driving."

Lorraine Gaule (25) Kilkenny

"Whether male or female, if you are scatty-brained or a careful driver or not a very careful driver, it comes down to the kind of person you are, not the gender."

mike ryan (25) Limerick

"Women are more relaxed drivers. If there is someone who is very rude on the road, women don't get a heart attack or stroke immediately."

Ester Nagy (34) Rathfarnham

"Women don't cause lots of accidents because they drive slower. Men are bolder with their driving."

marianna olasz (29) Rathfarnham