The research has shown that there is a significant difference between the numbers of men charged with driving offenses compared to women. It also reinforces what is already known about men as drivers and is reflected in the higher car insurance premiums men have to pay.

Speeding is as bad as it gets for the few women drivers who have been convicted of driving offenses, whereas men are more likely to commit more dangerous offenses such as driving without due care and attention or failing to comply with traffic light signals.

The company reported that as many as 3.2 million driving convictions were reported to them in the last twelve months, and urged UK drivers to be more careful. Confused.com also warned that it is not just safety that is at risk when driving dangerously; gaining points on your license as a result will also have a damaging affect on your car insurance premiums.

Despite men's apparent carelessness when it comes to driving, it seems that they are more cautious when it comes to money and technical matters. Research from Tescocompare.com has shown that men are much more likely to read the small print than women when it comes to car insurance.

However, the research also shows that it doesn't seem to matter how much men check the small print on most insurance items; a large number of people are still being caught out and finding themselves unable to claim.

According to Tescocompare.com, the majority of those who have found themselves turned down for a car insurance claim were those who went to the bother of reading the small print. The company believes that this demonstrates an underlying lack of understanding and knowledge when it comes to insurance products, and suggested that comparison websites could be to blame for this lack of knowledge, claiming that they encourage buyers to focus on getting a cheap deal as opposed to focusing on more practical aspects.