{Semi-OT} Women drivers

[url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698153/from/RS.4/[/url]

Take THAT!

But then my hubby says you guys die from being stressed by us. HA the
sequel.

:-)

Natalie

--


"Wicked little doll, you are not human;
wicked little doll, you have no soul."
(David Byrne, 1997)

"Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958diespammersdie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698153/from/RS.4/[/url]
>
> Take THAT![/color]

Heh! :-)

This - either the general gist of the article, or the following details -
doesn't surprise me in the least:

(excerpt from article)
"Right behind octogenarians in high risk are young male drivers, ages 16-23,
with fatality rates four times higher than average.

That can be attributed to "inexperience and immaturity," McCartt said.

Drivers aged 40 and 50 tie for the lowest risk of dying in an accident."



Nor do these: (Except ... 45,*000* X higher!? Holy crow!)

"School buses, massive vehicles driven during normally safe hours, have a
death rate that is one-50th that of average passenger vehicles.

But the death rate on motorcycles was nearly 32 times higher than for cars.
One of the riskiest combinations in the database are men between ages 21 and
24 who drive motorcycles between midnight and 4 a.m. Their road fatality
risk is 45,000 times higher than normal.

The most deadly hour is at 2 a.m., which is often when bars close and many
deaths are alcohol-related, Fischbeck said."

Cathy



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>
> But then my hubby says you guys die from being stressed by us. HA the
> sequel.
>
> :-)
>
> Natalie
>
> --
>
>
> "Wicked little doll, you are not human;
> wicked little doll, you have no soul."
> (David Byrne, 1997)
>[/color]

Wickeddoll® wrote:
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> [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698153/from/RS.4/[/url]
>
> Take THAT!
>
> But then my hubby says you guys die from being stressed by us.
> HA the sequel.[/color]

"Male drivers have a 77 percent higher risk of dying in a car
accident than women, based on miles driven."

Based on miles driven, what do you suppose that means?

"Fishface" <invalid@ddress.ok?> wrote in message
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> Wickeddoll® wrote:
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>> [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698153/from/RS.4/[/url]
>>
>> Take THAT!
>>
>> But then my hubby says you guys die from being stressed by us.
>> HA the sequel.[/color]
>
> "Male drivers have a 77 percent higher risk of dying in a car
> accident than women, based on miles driven."
>
> Based on miles driven, what do you suppose that means?
>[/color]

Deaths per mile driven. In other words, women have X deaths per 100 million
miles driven, while men have X x 1.77 deaths per 100 million miles driven.

That statistic is for overall gender. There were some surprising results -
82 year old females are the more likely to die in an accident than 16-25
year old males (of course there are fewer 82 year old females on the road).

You are not likely to die in a traffic accident in Boston, because Boston's
traffic is so messed up that you can't often go fast enough to get into a
fatal accident.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

"Fishface" <invalid@ddress.ok?> wrote in message
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> Wickeddoll® wrote:
>[color=green]
>> [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698153/from/RS.4/[/url]
>>
>> Take THAT!
>>
>> But then my hubby says you guys die from being stressed by us.
>> HA the sequel.[/color]
>
> "Male drivers have a 77 percent higher risk of dying in a car
> accident than women, based on miles driven."
>
> Based on miles driven, what do you suppose that means?
>
>[/color]

I wondered about that one myself. Not really sure, other than maybe a women
driving 20 miles is less likely to die than a guy going the same distance?

Natalie

"Fishface" <invalid@ddress.ok?> wrote in message
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> Wickeddoll® wrote:
>[color=green]
>> [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698153/from/RS.4/[/url]
>>
>> Take THAT!
>>
>> But then my hubby says you guys die from being stressed by us.
>> HA the sequel.[/color]
>
> "Male drivers have a 77 percent higher risk of dying in a car
> accident than women, based on miles driven."
>
> Based on miles driven, what do you suppose that means?[/color]

Deaths per mile; if one person drives more miles than another person, one
pretty much (depending on other variables - time of day, road conditions,
age, etc.) automatically stands higher chances of being in an accident.
So... to even the field & make the numbers meaningful, it's based on deaths
per mile.

Cathy

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On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 15:36:18 -0500, Wickeddoll® wrote:
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> [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698153/from/RS.4/[/url]
>
> Take THAT!
>
> But then my hubby says you guys die from being stressed by us. HA the
> sequel.
>
> :-)
>
> Natalie[/color]


I can see how that works. Especially after I saw a woman backing up on a
rotary...

"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>
> "Fishface" <invalid@ddress.ok?> wrote in message
> news:Ljxsh.1684$uL6.1176@trnddc03...[color=green]
>> Wickeddoll® wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698153/from/RS.4/[/url]
>>>
>>> Take THAT!
>>>
>>> But then my hubby says you guys die from being stressed by us.
>>> HA the sequel.[/color]
>>
>> "Male drivers have a 77 percent higher risk of dying in a car
>> accident than women, based on miles driven."
>>
>> Based on miles driven, what do you suppose that means?
>>[/color]
>
> Deaths per mile driven. In other words, women have X deaths per 100
> million miles driven, while men have X x 1.77 deaths per 100 million miles
> driven.
>
> That statistic is for overall gender. There were some surprising
> results - 82 year old females are the more likely to die in an accident
> than 16-25 year old males (of course there are fewer 82 year old females
> on the road).
>
> You are not likely to die in a traffic accident in Boston, because
> Boston's traffic is so messed up that you can't often go fast enough to
> get into a fatal accident.[/color]

Ah-ha - yes, that could explain it!

Except on Storrow Drive, where I was driving in a supposed 45 mph zone, yet
compared w/the other traffic I was sort of doddering along at 60 - 65. Was
relatively doddering because I didn't know exactly where my exit was & was
trying to read a map, pay attention to what the cars around me were doing, &
read signage... I missed the exit, wound up by the science museum circle, &
had to wind my way back down & over... But once on the regular city
streets.. yes, pretty slow. (Good thing, since I was still trying to read a
map & figure out which streets were 1-way in which direction...)

Cathy

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> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>[/color]

"Hachiroku ????" ..
Wickeddoll® wrote:[color=blue]
>[color=green]
>> [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698153/from/RS.4/[/url]
>>
>> Take THAT!
>>
>> But then my hubby says you guys die from being stressed by us. HA the
>> sequel.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Natalie[/color]
>
>
> I can see how that works. Especially after I saw a woman backing up on a
> rotary...[/color]

*fwap*

Natalie

Ray O wrote:
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> Deaths per mile driven. In other words, women have X deaths per 100
> million miles driven, while men have X x 1.77 deaths per 100 million miles
> driven.
>
> That statistic is for overall gender. There were some surprising results -
> 82 year old females are the more likely to die in an accident than 16-25
> year old males (of course there are fewer 82 year old females on the road).[/color]

I thought "based upon miles driven" might have implied "based upon more miles
being driven by men," if that is the case. I'm sure there is a statistic for that, too.

In article <eotol3.44c.1@news.evilcabal.org>,
"Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958diespammersdie@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> "Hachiroku ????" ..
> Wickeddoll® wrote:[color=green]
> >[color=darkred]
> >> [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698153/from/RS.4/[/url]
> >>
> >> Take THAT!
> >>
> >> But then my hubby says you guys die from being stressed by us. HA the
> >> sequel.
> >>
> >> :-)
> >>
> >> Natalie[/color]
> >
> >
> > I can see how that works. Especially after I saw a woman backing up on a
> > rotary...[/color]
>
> *fwap*
>
> Natalie[/color]

Women drivers are really fun to watch, especially when they multi-task.
Everything else is important except operating the car.
--

"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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> "Fishface" <invalid@ddress.ok?> wrote in message
> news:Ljxsh.1684$uL6.1176@trnddc03...[color=green]
>> Wickeddoll® wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698153/from/RS.4/[/url]
>>>
>>> Take THAT!
>>>
>>> But then my hubby says you guys die from being stressed by us.
>>> HA the sequel.[/color]
>>
>> "Male drivers have a 77 percent higher risk of dying in a car
>> accident than women, based on miles driven."
>>
>> Based on miles driven, what do you suppose that means?
>>[/color]
>
> Deaths per mile driven. In other words, women have X deaths per 100
> million miles driven, while men have X x 1.77 deaths per 100 million miles
> driven.[/color]

Perhaps more MEN die in car accidents, HOWEVER, dollars to doughnuts, more
WOMEN cause MEN to die in these accidents.


[color=blue]
>
> That statistic is for overall gender. There were some surprising
> results - 82 year old females are the more likely to die in an accident
> than 16-25 year old males (of course there are fewer 82 year old females
> on the road).
>
> You are not likely to die in a traffic accident in Boston, because
> Boston's traffic is so messed up that you can't often go fast enough to
> get into a fatal accident.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>[/color]

"Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:dc8ef$45b2a4c6$47c2b532$19579@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=green]
>>
>> "Fishface" <invalid@ddress.ok?> wrote in message
>> news:Ljxsh.1684$uL6.1176@trnddc03...[color=darkred]
>>> Wickeddoll® wrote:
>>>
>>>> [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698153/from/RS.4/[/url]
>>>>
>>>> Take THAT!
>>>>
>>>> But then my hubby says you guys die from being stressed by us.
>>>> HA the sequel.
>>>
>>> "Male drivers have a 77 percent higher risk of dying in a car
>>> accident than women, based on miles driven."
>>>
>>> Based on miles driven, what do you suppose that means?
>>>[/color]
>>
>> Deaths per mile driven. In other words, women have X deaths per 100
>> million miles driven, while men have X x 1.77 deaths per 100 million
>> miles driven.
>>
>> That statistic is for overall gender. There were some surprising
>> results - 82 year old females are the more likely to die in an accident
>> than 16-25 year old males (of course there are fewer 82 year old females
>> on the road).
>>
>> You are not likely to die in a traffic accident in Boston, because
>> Boston's traffic is so messed up that you can't often go fast enough to
>> get into a fatal accident.[/color]
>
> Ah-ha - yes, that could explain it!
>
> Except on Storrow Drive, where I was driving in a supposed 45 mph zone,
> yet compared w/the other traffic I was sort of doddering along at 60 - 65.
> Was relatively doddering because I didn't know exactly where my exit was &
> was trying to read a map, pay attention to what the cars around me were
> doing, & read signage... I missed the exit, wound up by the science
> museum circle, & had to wind my way back down & over... But once on the
> regular city streets.. yes, pretty slow. (Good thing, since I was still
> trying to read a map & figure out which streets were 1-way in which
> direction...)[/color]

WISE drivers, such as myself, consult maps BEFORE setting out on strange
streets.

[color=blue]
>
> Cathy
>
>[color=green]
>> --
>>
>> Ray O
>> (correct punctuation to reply)
>>[/color]
>
>[/color]

"sharx35" <...[color=blue]
>
> "Ray O" ...[color=green]
>>
>> "Fishface"...[color=darkred]
>>> Wickeddoll® wrote:
>>>
>>>> [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698153/from/RS.4/[/url]
>>>>
>>>> Take THAT!
>>>>
>>>> But then my hubby says you guys die from being stressed by us.
>>>> HA the sequel.
>>>
>>> "Male drivers have a 77 percent higher risk of dying in a car
>>> accident than women, based on miles driven."
>>>
>>> Based on miles driven, what do you suppose that means?
>>>[/color]
>>
>> Deaths per mile driven. In other words, women have X deaths per 100
>> million miles driven, while men have X x 1.77 deaths per 100 million
>> miles driven.[/color]
>
> Perhaps more MEN die in car accidents, HOWEVER, dollars to doughnuts, more
> WOMEN cause MEN to die in these accidents.
>
>
>[/color]

*snip*

Do I even have to tell you how fwapped you are?

Natalie

"Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958diespammersdie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698153/from/RS.4/[/url]
>
> Take THAT!
>
> But then my hubby says you guys die from being stressed by us. HA the
> sequel.
>
> :-)
>
> Natalie
>
> --
>
>
> "Wicked little doll, you are not human;
> wicked little doll, you have no soul."
> (David Byrne, 1997)
>[/color]
But note that octegenarian women are more dangerous than teen-age boys.

My first introduction to the Camry was when a blind old biddy drove up the
parking spots and hit my brother in the passenger side as he was signalling
from the proper lane to make a left turn. He had started turning when she
comes roaring up the parking spots and BAM. Then she tries to blame it on
HIM. He was in the proper lane and signalling and proceeding normally.
The light had just turned green, so he didn't have a lot of speed up yet,
but whereever she came from she'd managed to get up to about 30.

Charles of Schaumburg