Why don't you see more women driving? (1 Viewer)

[GeebeeJaybee]

No - I am not looking for a lot of Jim Davison style women make crappy driver comments......

As a woman I have noticed when waving at passing MH's that there are hardly ever women driving, I just wondered why.

As a couple we split the driving 50/50 almost all the time but it seems not everyone does. Of course if only one of you drive or you are single then choices are limited but for those couples out there do you share the driving or does one of you get twitchy if not in control?

 

[GJH]

I very seldom drive our van. I don't particularly like driving and Jill is happy to do it so I do the navigating (which I am better at ).

 

[philw111]

do you share the driving or does one of you get twitchy if not in control?

A bit of both - I am a bad passenger AND Denise thinks the MH is too big. So I do all the driving

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[hilldweller]

I do the navigating (which I am better at ).

You have been spectacularly unsuccessful at finding Bruges. It really is not that hard.

 

[scotjimland]

there are hardly ever women driving, I just wondered why

There are fewer women with driving licences and probably many fewer who have a licence with grandfather rights,,, ie for over 3.5t

A decade ago there was a 20-point difference, with 81% of men owning a full car driving licence compared with 61% of women.
But i n 2013/14 the disparity had almost halved to 13 points - 80% of men and 67% of women.

My wife doesn't have her licence , so I have no choice, and even if she passed her test she couldn't drive it.. ours is over 3.5t

 

[GeebeeJaybee]

There are fewer women with driving licences and probably many fewer who have a licence with grandfather rights,,, ie for over 3.5t

A decade ago there was a 20-point difference, with 81% of men owning a full car driving licence compared with 61% of women.
But i n 2013/14 the disparity had almost halved to 13 points - 80% of men and 67% of women.

I get that in general but that is approx 4 men to 3 women - I certainly haven't seen 3 women driving MH's for every 4 men I have seen. Maybe 1 in 20.

Maybe it is just that I drive a lot for my job (about 40K a year) so the step up in vehicle is no big deal. Because of the miles I do I always prefer to be a passenger but wouldn't expect him indoors to do all the driving though.

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[treetops1]

You don't see many woman driving motorhomes if its longer than a vacuum cleaner lol

 

[Badknee]

Mrs Badknee is a great driver but the size of our MoHo frightens her. She did try for the first time on our Jocklandshire trip a few weeks ago. She was quite good with the width and knowing where the f/n/s wheel was in relation to the edge of the road but went into a right hand corner a little too fast, panicked, and that was that.
We did 1768mls but shared the driving. I did 1767mls and she did all the rest

 

[scotjimland]

I get that in general but that is approx 4 men to 3 women - I certainly haven't seen 3 women driving MH's for every 4 men I have seen. Maybe 1 in 20.

another factor is that most motorhome owners are over 50 .. many over 60 and even 70+ ..

IIRC the last poll showed that the biggest age group was 55 (i'll have a look for the poll)

I'm only guessing, but the ratio of women drivers to men is probably more in the younger age groups..

few of the wife's would have passed a driving test when they were young.. .. and may feel it's too late now..

edit..
found one such poll.. I'm sure there are more..

1. 25 - 35?
   2 vote(s)
   1.0%
2. 36 - 45?
   25 vote(s)
   12.2%
3. 46 - 55?
   58 vote(s)
   28.3%
4. *
   56 - 65?
   76 vote(s)
   37.1%
5. 65 + ?
   44 vote(s)
   21.5%

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[Teuchter]

Mrs T doesn't fancy driving the MoHo

Mr T is cool with that

 

[Fletton]

I seen many more behind the wheel than I thought I would...

Unless they were LHD and I didn't notice that..

 

[Badknee]

another factor is that most motorhome owners are over 50 .. many over 60 and even 70+ ..

Haha, reminded me of walking into a music venue at the MoHo show at Peterborough earlier this year, we were late and all the seats were taken so we stood at the back, it was a sea of grey heads in front of us and Mrs Badknee remarked 'now that really is 50 shades of grey' !

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[Debs]

I love driving ours & we share the driving.

I've taken the van to the New Forest on my own & am taking it to Malvern tomorrow as Les can't get down till Saturday & will bring the car.....

 

[WillH]

I like driving the MH so much my wife doesn't get a chance, though she has driven it just to get a feel for the thing.

 

[Judge Mental]

not stupid that's why

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[DanielFord]

I have to say, I have observed the exact opposite! I don't know why, but on our last excursion in the van, I noticed that the vast majority of passing motorhomes were either singled crewed with the lady at the helm, or indeed double crewed, also with lady at the helm!

 

[davanne]

We share the driving with me doing most of the driving on the other side of the channel as Max hasn't driven abroad before. However next year he intends to have a try.

 

[Speve]

"Simples"my missus can't drive!

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[GJH]

You have been spectacularly unsuccessful at finding Bruges. It really is not that hard.

It is when it is deliberate

 

[Mother Ship]

You don't see many woman driving motorhomes if its longer than a vacuum cleaner lol

It's not the length that's the problem, it's the width!!!!!

 

[mitzimad]

we share the driving but i suppose we fall into the younger section of motorhomers just

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[Wildge]

Well I drive ours, as him indoors, is still waiting for
the great and the mighty at DVLA ......
may their name be forever praised ................to get their act together.
I can' t wait
'cos he never learnt to map read in the Cubs......and don't get me started on sat nav.
Jude

 

[bellabee]

[QUOTE="GeebeeJaybee, post: 1568832, member: 36586" or does one of you get twitchy if not in control?[/QUOTE]

Yes, one of us gets twitchy if not in control. This has meant that over the years, I have tended to be the passenger.

 

[Don Quixote]

It's because it's a woman's world and we are only allowed to play in it...............

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[Puddleduck]

We share the driving although he does most because I am better at navigating (his opinion). I tend to do the "difficult" bits, narrow and twisty roads and getting into tight spaces - and putting her up on blocks which he has failed at several times - finds it too un-nerving he says

 

[activecampers]

Always 50/50
Bought the wife RoSPA driving lessons for xmas last year - she is pretty competent anyway. She passed with a gold

If we go to the pub or out for meals, its still 50/50. Mostly I drive there, she drives back!

 

[Ali n Tim]

I haven't driven our MH much(home on the motorway!) because Tim is not a good passenger and I am better than navigating However I was determined to do some driving in France in July(I have previously driven on the right!) but on our way through Calais an unfortunate incident concerning our wing mirror has knocked my confidence in having a go

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[s20hymer]

goodness if i let her drive i would have to cook...??

 

[Don Quixote]

I forgot to add because I do all the driving the wife empties the toilet.

 

[knokinonabit]

Mrs K says that it too big for her (the motorhome that is), and she would be terrified if she met another vehicle coming in the opposite direction.
She has driven it and is very good, but as soon as another vehicle approaches she goes all to pieces.
She is still on the insurance for emergency purposes only,
ie, if owt happened to me and she had to move it to a safe place.
She still insists she would get someone else to drive it home if I couldn't.

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