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In Kuwait we have to keep extra safe distance and be on the LOOKOUT for WOMEN drivers, TAXI drivers and VANETTE (Pickup) drivers. Avelino Bastora/Kuwait *************** Joel's News Clips WOMEN ON TOP IN GOA'S ROAD SHOW: Hundreds of men and women have been killed during the last few decades in road accidents in Goa, specially two-wheeler mishaps, but the number of victims among women riders has been very negligible, according to traffic police sources.While 203 men and 24 women lost their lives so far this year in road accidents, none of them was a female two-wheeler rider. The 24 women victims were either pillion riders or pedestrians..It may be argued that the number of female scooterists is less. And many argue that they also disobey rules. But the fact is they ride safe. (Paul Fernandes in GT) ------------ At the risk of being labelled as prejudiced I can say with confidence that most women riders (and drivers) in Goa have very poor road sense. There are the few who can take any man for a ride but those are the exception rather than the rule. In Goa women riders will: - Park wrongly - Reverse without looking - Turn without signalling etc. True in general they drive slower then men (which is not necessarily a good thing, specially on a highway) but they more than make up for it with their total lack of knowledge about the rules of civic driving. At any time if I see a bike hesitantly weaving in front of me on the road I know that the chances are good that its either somebody whose tyre just got punctured, or more probably, a woman rider. The tight skirted variety are and even bigger danger because they can't easily place a foot on the road to stabilise their bike. And if ever you see a woman driving a car ahead of you please Keep Safe Distance if you value your life. They will brake in the middle of the road or suddenly swerve to one side or do something totally nonsensical like trying to park in an impossible place or take a wide turn where a sharp one was required (and then reverse and cause a traffic jam). My advice to any vehicle owner is to go ahead of (overtake - but keep a wide berth) a woman driver/rider who is dithering on the road unsure of where to park/ turn/ stop, or else by driving/ riding behind her you are placing your vehicle/ life/ limb at grave risk. No wonder the statistics show there are less women dying in vehicle accidents. The women are causing the accidents and the men are dying. Potholes, stray cattle, stray dogs, drunken driving - all these can someday be controlled. But who is going to control licenses being given to women who have no road sense? Brickbats welcome from women. Please state your License Number and how you got it. And explain why there are so many scratches on your car/ bike. Cheers! Cecil
