Why are Women so bad at reversing a vehicle?

Question

they lack spacial awareness?

Lisa's honest! and funny!

Answer 1

coz they use the interior mirror for doing thier make up.

Answer 2

And you would know all about "spacial awareness" Thats the gap between your ears.

Have you been to B & Q on pensioners discount day. Check out the drivers. Mostly males


I think you should elaborate your question to include your age and occupation. Then we could really have a laugh

Answer 3

It's not just women who are bad when it comes to parking although I will agree there are more bad women Parker's than men. There are two reasons for lack of parking skill, they are as follows.
1/ Drivers sit too close to the steering wheel giving themselves not enough room to turn the wheel easily and comfortably, this is a trait of women in particular. Try sitting further back, you don't have to have your nose pressed against the windscreen to see where you are going and you may find a more leisurely position improves all aspects of your driving.
2/ This applies to all drivers. YOUR DOOR MIRRORS ARE SET TOO HIGH ! Try adjusting your mirrors to a lower level so that in the bottom of them you can see the rear corners of your car. You will find that you can still see everything on the road behind you and you can also see where the back of your car is going whilst you are reversing.
I am sure that, for most of you reading this, if you sit in your car and look into the mirrors you will find them set for aircraft spotting rather than driving. Go on try it and then adjust them properly.

Answer 4

Oh c'mon that's not fair I work a car park for Man City fans (how sad is that) and it's not just women. It's unbelievable how many people try to park by driving in a space. If you ask them to reverse in they say they can't, but ask them how they will get out then they tell you they can reverse out OK but not in.

Answer 5

I've seen junior zoomies such as yourself that could be shut down within 10 minutes of your driving skills vs. a Woman. The next time you feel a need to ask the same question, approach a Lady driver of an 18 wheeler backing in to a loading dock and ask if you can be of any help.

Answer 6

I am a woman and I am no good at reversing!! Ive hit lamp posts!! Trees!!! Street signs and knocked them over!! I absolutely hate reversing and sometimes even forget to look in the mirror or turn the steering wheel the wrong way!!!

Answer 7

I've reversed several times in the same spot before hitting the car behind me. That shows effort at least.

Answer 8

I don't think that should be confined to women, I've seen members of both sexes reverse oh so terrible. I think it's the one skill that the hardest to get right, and most people don't bother to practice.

Answer 9

May be its a fear of not looking forward.
You might think you can get hit from front, during reversing and you just dont get reversing right coz of it.

Answer 10

ha ha, I'm a women and I'm crap at reversing,(unless it in a straight line) got no hope of reverse parking....i just drive around till i find a space i can pull forward into lol, as for round a corner!!!!ha no hope!

Answer 11

I think it's because when they are usually backing up, it's into something they don't want to do again? Or maybe WANT to to again. If you ever figure out why a woman does something, let me know, I'll pay for your answer if it is accurate, which I doubt. Ron