Sorry, chaps, women are better parkers :)

azilana7037
By azilana7037

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/motoring-news/sorry-cha...

It is a stereotype that has spawned countless jokes and become a truth universally acknowledged by men across the land – women are the least proficient gender when it comes to parking a car.

But a study suggests this thinking should be put into reverse, and that women are the ones who should be handed the keys in a tight spot.

The car parks operator NCP analysed the parking of 450 drivers using CCTV records and surveyed 2,000 more, looking at technique, accuracy and time taken to complete the manoeuvre to create a "parking coefficient". Out of a total of 20, women received an average mark of 13.4, compared with 12.3 for men.

Women were rated higher for using an appropriate speed, having a good "pre-parking pose" to ensure a successful manoeuvre, and a higher percentage of female drivers finished centrally in their chosen parking space – 53 per cent, compared with 25 per cent of men.

Neil Beeson, a driving instructor who helped to analyse the results, said: "The views need to change. A little bit more caution is needed on the part of men, in the same way female drivers have shown."

By anonymous• 7 Feb 2012 19:15
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anonymous

This is good news..women can get jobs as valet parkers now.

By clownfish• 7 Feb 2012 15:40
clownfish

maybe the survey is taken in other country. Why not try checking the parking lot in qatar. hehehe!

By britexpat• 7 Feb 2012 15:07
britexpat

If you read the article, it says that women take a long time to get their pose right and get into the right position. Are we surprised by this ? :o)

By azilana7037• 7 Feb 2012 14:42
azilana7037

I just want to show the irony of the survey and actual things that happen on the road :)

By britexpat• 7 Feb 2012 12:57
britexpat

You must have misread. The article actually said " Women are better Nosey Parkers"

By britexpat• 7 Feb 2012 12:57
britexpat

You must have misread. The article actually said " Women are better Nosey Parkers"

By Good old joe• 7 Feb 2012 11:56
Good old joe

I thought so too and that was until a lady on the phone and in the reversing mode hit my Skoda at the souk in almost a empty parking lot

By alien_guest• 7 Feb 2012 08:46
alien_guest

Ahh i was expecting to read something else but parking cars are cool too :)) lol

By fea_sad• 7 Feb 2012 08:30
fea_sad

Good Morning all ..

By blue_rose• 7 Feb 2012 08:16
blue_rose

i agree i still dont know how to park properly in one block parking.dont know how i did in test day and passed :)

By azilana7037• 7 Feb 2012 07:17
azilana7037

me at work, I could only peek on QL once in a while...daaaammmn :P

By Prism• 7 Feb 2012 07:09
Prism

Good Morning Azi...I just came to work...:)

By azilana7037• 7 Feb 2012 07:01
azilana7037

I'm just leaving for work...and you?

By Prism• 7 Feb 2012 06:59
Prism

Oh dont have to be so much worried to keep you awake so long to post this (or did you got up to post this)...we men just try to pull your (women) legs...:)

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