Almost a third of male drivers that took part in a recent summer survey by the Daily Express admitted that women wearing skimpy summer outfits during the summer months make it difficult for them to keep their eyes on the road.
With over 1,300 motorists surveyed, a quarter of male drivers admitted that they have had an accident or a near miss in the summer over the last five years compared with 17 percent of women respondents.
Behavioural psychologist Donna Dawson said: "Research shows men are far more easily distracted behind the wheel than women.
"Distractions such as billboards or an attractive woman walking down the street can quickly take their attention away from driving. Testosterone also plays a part as it makes men more prone to aggression, especially when frustrated by a confined space such as a car – and men are quicker than women to expose such irritability in hot weather."
Specialist women’s car insurance providers Sheilas’ Wheels car insurance, who commissioned the study, noted that men made 16 percent more UK car insurance claims than women drivers last summer.
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