Claire Wilson
A JUDGE has ruled a driving school in Zaragoza was within its rights to charge female learners more because it was proven ‘men were better drivers’.
Judge Javier Albar was asked to decide whether a driving school was discriminatory for offering male learners a cheaper deal on a course of driving lessons than their female counterparts.
The offer advertised a deal where male learners between 18 and 22 could get as many classes as necessary to pass their driving test.
The price for women of the same age was €850 with the argument that on average they needed five more lessons to obtain their driving license.
A consumer group fined the Gasque driving school €4,000 for sexual discrimination and demanded they drop the disparate offers.
But the driving school appealed to the courts presenting research that backed up their claims that women needed more lessons than men to achieve the same standard.
The judge agreed, overturned the fine and ruled a different price for courses offered to men and women wasn’t discriminatory.
Spain in a nutshell. When this sort of attitude changes then the country will advance. Until then, it’s more of the same.
Well, on this one, maybe it’s just talking straight, instead of politically correct?? Especially if the driving school has the numbers to back up their case.
If men are better drivers then why did insurance companies give women lower quotes for so many years?
Eh?
Just for once Fred, I totally agree with you. So much for Spain embracing the principles of equality. Now watch the insurance brigade climb on the bandwagon.
I totally agree with the judge, it’s very obvious to me that it must be much more difficult to teach women how to drive than men.
Harry are you that plonker who once told me that New York is not a violent place to live? lol. If not, apologies. Btw, good troll.