According to insurance company ibuyeco, a third of non-drivers said they did not drive due to the high expense of driving lessons. A fifth also felt under pressure to learn how to drive due to the heavy stereotyping of men and driving, with around 44% of women polled saying they expected a man to have a licence. About one-third (33%) of men without a licence said they did not need to drive, while 10% said they failed their test the first time and decided against a retest. A fifth of them also admitted they did not enjoy driving. The survey of 2,126 adults revealed that 24% of women considered it odd if a man could not get behind the wheel and 7% thought less of a man if he did not drive. More
(AD Comments ~ This is only a small sample size, so might not be representing the country as a whole.)
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