Men 11 times more likely than women to be convicted of same driving offences

According to Scottish Government figures, men are 11 times more likely to be caught driving without seatbelts and having vehicle defects compared to female drivers.
The figures further found that there are eight times as many men penalised for using a mobile phone behind the wheel than women in Scotland.
A total of 192 men were guilty of seatbelt offences in 2018-19 compared with just 17 women.
1,034 male drivers were convicted of driving a vehicle with defects, compared to 94 women.
616 men were penalised for using their phone behind the wheel, whilst 76 women were found guilty of the same offence.
The research found 2,631 men were convicted of dangerous and careless driving, with only 486 women guilty of the same offence.
Men were found to be four-and-a-half times more likely to speed.
Neil Greig, the policy and research director of the IAM RoadSmart motoring group, said: “It is clear from these figures that when it comes to the ‘Fatal Four’ priority police enforcement areas – drink, speed, seatbelts and mobile phone use – women are far better behaved on the roads than men.
“Although more Scottish men have a driving licence than women – 76% versus 64% – the disparity in offending seems to indicate gender differences behind the wheel.
“What is clear is if more women slipped from the back seat into the driving seat our roads would be a lot safer and less stressful.”