Women better at parking than men, says NCP study (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Women better at parking than men, says NCP study
9:00am Tuesday 31st January 2012 in Bradford
The research found over a third of women opted to reverse into a space, the method preferred by instructors
A company that runs two of Bradford’s biggest car parks has conducted a survey which found women are better at parking than men, contrary to popular belief.
Stereotyped views about women’s spatial skills should be put into reverse gear, it appears, following a study by NCP, which operates multi-storey car parks in Hall Ings and Southgate, in the city centre.
An analysis of drivers across the country, looking at technique, accuracy and time taken to park, gave women a score of 13.4 out of 20, compared to 12.3 for men.
Although women are slower than men at parking, taking an average of 21 seconds compared to 16 for men, they scored better on finding a space, positioning the car, reversing into spaces and making sure the car was centrally placed once in a space.
The study found men often missed available spaces by driving too quickly.
The NCP’s research found well over a third of women opted to reverse into spaces – the method preferred by instructors – compared to just over a quarter of men.
Men were also happier with the position of their cars once in the space, with just 29 per cent choosing to start repositioning the vehicle. A majority of women shuffled the car forwards and backwards to obtain a better final position, the study found, resulting in more than half of women parking centrally, compared to a quarter of men.
The study found men also loved to “pose park” when accompanied by a female passenger, by opting to squeeze into a small space when a bigger one was available.
Comments(14)
Albion.
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11:31am Tue 31 Jan 12
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:You mean "Basically pull over" onto the pavement.
In Bradford don't most men in certain area's take about 2 seconds to park. Basically pull over and put your hazards on. That smashes the 16 seconds quoted above out the water.
angry bradfordian
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11:34am Tue 31 Jan 12
Thee Voice of Reason
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11:46am Tue 31 Jan 12
angry bradfordian wrote:Comments were allowed in that story but have since been removed. I think the T&A got upset at it being called an oversized duck pond and a white elephant.
Why are we allowed to comment on a trivial story about parking, but not on an important story on City Park?
Farsley Bantam
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11:59am Tue 31 Jan 12
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:I don't think they were upset, just bored with the same comments from the same people everytime anything to do with the park is mentioned.
angry bradfordian wrote: Why are we allowed to comment on a trivial story about parking, but not on an important story on City Park?Comments were allowed in that story but have since been removed. I think the T&A got upset at it being called an oversized duck pond and a white elephant.
It is pretty boring to be fair.
Thee Voice of Reason
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12:25pm Tue 31 Jan 12
Farsley Bantam wrote:But a more realistic view of the duck pond, rather than the saviour of the City as it is painted by the T&A and Council.
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:I don't think they were upset, just bored with the same comments from the same people everytime anything to do with the park is mentioned. It is pretty boring to be fair.angry bradfordian wrote: Why are we allowed to comment on a trivial story about parking, but not on an important story on City Park?Comments were allowed in that story but have since been removed. I think the T&A got upset at it being called an oversized duck pond and a white elephant.
CVH1600
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1:40pm Tue 31 Jan 12
Ramadam_Sam
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2:09pm Tue 31 Jan 12
Thee Voice of Reason
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2:35pm Tue 31 Jan 12
Ramadam_Sam wrote:No one even goes to churches on sunday anymore, they are basically empty so I have no idea where that comment comes from. Just trying to stir things up no doubt.
blaming asians again,boring now isnt it,sick of the jibes about parking outside mosques and pavements,provide more parking where the mosques are and maybe we wouldnt be parking wrongly,parking outside the churches on sunday is twice as bad. but no mention of that!
I'm sparticus
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2:56pm Tue 31 Jan 12
Bone_idle18
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5:06pm Tue 31 Jan 12
Ramadam_Sam wrote:Why should council tax payers have to pay for more parking?
blaming asians again,boring now isnt it,sick of the jibes about parking outside mosques and pavements,provide more parking where the mosques are and maybe we wouldnt be parking wrongly,parking outside the churches on sunday is twice as bad. but no mention of that!
Joedavid
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5:31pm Tue 31 Jan 12
jacko99
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10:57pm Tue 31 Jan 12
jacko99
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11:02pm Tue 31 Jan 12
You mean she goes very fast?
No, she hits trees.
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My wife says she is a careful driver – she always slows down when going through a red light.
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Wife: There’s trouble with the car. It has water in the carburettor.
Husband: That’s ridiculous. You don’t even know what a carburettor is. Where’s the car?
Wife: In a swimming pool.
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Thee Voice of Reason says...
11:23am Tue 31 Jan 12