Why are most women drivers so slow at reverse parking?

Question

Non sexist question, just an observation

Answer 1

Cause its difficult doing you make up at the same time as reversing.

I expect this will get a few thumbs down.

ha ha haaaa

Answer 2

Well, I've been driving for 36 years and even though I know how to park in reverse it's still difficult. Over the years my neck has become stiffer, because of age and I don't have good outside rear-view mirrors. So those are my reasons. Same thing with parallel parking, but that's a little better. About other women, I don't know. Maybe they are just trying to be careful not to hit anybody or their cars or just haven't learned this skill yet.

Answer 3

Because we women actually take the time to look from all angles before reversing. It is a built-in safety thing for us. We like to instinctively guard people from harm (at least most of us do, there are exceptions, I am sure). Yes, I can reverse park very well, and parallel park. But I may be slower, just because I am careful, that is all. Better careful than to hurt someone, or someone else's car or my own! Understand now? I have seen men who are terrible reverse parkers.

Answer 4

Women usually take a lot more care when parking a car into a parking space. They observe more around them and are courteous to other drivers and pedestrians in the area. That's why.

Answer 5

I am not sure that the assertion made is accurate.

My female neighbour reverse parks into a space no more than 3 feet longer than her car very quickly indeed, missing plants and trees at both ends.

Always just one reverse move and then a few feet forward to straighten up.

Answer 6

Because men are always late so rush the job, women plan so have more time to take over the matter.

But I love reverse parking and can do it at speed, we used to race each other as Theens to see who could do it the fastest without hitting te kerb. Possibly not the best way to get good at it but it worked for me!

Answer 7

Because we get cheaper car insurance, and if you are a careful driver you can get a bonus for making no claims lol...also, I don't wanna see the look on my other half's face if I scratched the car, I know he would not be angry with me, but I know he would be upset at his "baby" getting scratched up. Also, we don't wanna hit anyone else's car. Nothing wrong with being cautious.

Answer 8

Can't agree with you there... I happen to be a very good reverse driver (Thanks, Dad!) but my husband on the other hand is not the best reverse parker/parallel parker. I think as in everything most women are more cautious about doing ANYTHING than men. That's why boys break more toys than girls as children. LOL!

Answer 9

And I will give you, hopefully, a non sexist answer.

Guys are more into the mechanical aspect of stuff, whether due to social pressure to do guy things or just nature, and girls are expected to just, idk, do things that would develop their motor skills and perception skills.

Another study showed that people that played videogames were better drivers than non video game players. And guess what gender dominates viodogame playing?

Answer 10

why are most reverse parkers black people? not a racist answer, just an observation why are chinese such horrible drivers?not racing just observation why do young drivers blast their music so loud?not youngist, just observation - ok maybe i am youngist i hate those damn young drivers that drive like a bat out of hell. some people drive in their own ways for whatever reason.

Answer 11

Women are more careful, especially if they are driving someone else's car. It is not unusual to see a man reverse fast and hit a pole, gutter.