Driverless cars may need gender settings after study shows WOMEN are better at controlling them

Whether men or women make better drivers has has long been a hotly-debated topic. While the latter historically take more jibes about their skills behind the wheel, studies have shown that female drivers are far less likely to commit driving offences. But with driverless cars getting closer to reality, engineers are looking closely at all factors that affect their safety. A new study from Newcastle University has revealed that autonomous vehicles may need to be fitted with gender-specific settings - as women are better at using them than men. Their research found that females were better at taking back control of the vehicle when required to respond to a hazard.