Number of women drivers soars in Astana

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The number of Kazakhstani women with driver's licenses is steadily growing. In fact, one in five motorists in the capital city of Kazakhstan - Astana is female.

Moreover, female residents of Astana city drive not only light motor cars, but also can be seen behind the wheels of buses, minivans and SUVs, local police say. In Astana, men outnumber women in the number of traffic accidents they are involved in. Only one in 30 traffic violations in the capital of Kazakhstan are caused by women. Statistically, women take fewer risks behind the wheel than men as they take the rights and safety of people or property seriously. Furthermore, women tend to drive less aggressively than men and do not display their aggression in a direct manner.