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Study: Women involved in most gas pedal accidents
April 13, 2012
April 13, 2012
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(AP) WASHINGTON - Accidents in which drivers mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brake tend to involve older female drivers in parking lots, a new government study has found.
One of the study's most striking and consistent findings was that nearly two-thirds of drivers who had such accidents were female. When looking at all crashes, the reverse is true, about 60 percent of drivers involved in crashes are male, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study noted.
Another finding: Gas pedal accidents tend to occur more frequently among drivers over age 76 and under age 20. The age disparity
One of the study's most striking and consistent findings was that nearly two-thirds of drivers who had such accidents were female. When looking at all crashes, the reverse is true, about 60 percent of drivers involved in crashes are male, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study noted.
Another finding: Gas pedal accidents tend to occur more frequently among drivers over age 76 and under age 20. The age disparity
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