Whisper this quietly, but women are better drivers than men.

A survey by Privilege Insurance produced the figures that said women were superior to men.

Women scored 23.6 out of 30 while men lagged behind at 19.8.Ladies stick to the speed limit and are less likely to tailgate or cut across traffic; and 80% of women check their mirrors before they manoeure compared to only 40% of men.

Men are more likely to jump traffic lights on amber and drive while using mobile phones, probably calling up a mate to say: “You’ll never believe this idiot woman in front of me. She’s actually sticking to 30 in a 30 mile an hour zone. I mean, you couldn’t make it up.”

Charlotte Fielding, from the company, said: “The research has shown there is a big discrepancy between how men think they drive and how they actually drive.”

Exactly. The point here is how men “think” they drive. I, of course, am a brilliant driver and have displayed my skill across four continents with only a slightly bent wing mirror in Paris to show for any mishap on foreign shores.

But then, Paris is a city where every motorist is a psychopath who drives with malice aforethought rather than care and attention.

A car can be a lethal weapon, a symbol of machismo, a throbbing engine of testosterone, a war chariot.

If blokes could, most of them would have sharp blades fitted to the wheels like Boudicca.

Men who are polite and mild in public, tend not to realise the natural aggression that descends once they climb behind a wheel and don the battle cloak of the road.

This is their space, the highway is theirs to dominate, although it is populated by idiots at whom they can shout righteous abuse whilst safe from retaliation.

If they had machineguns fitted to their vehicles, there would be occasions when they would use them. Just look at the films that have featured car chases: Bullitt, Canonball Run, The Bourne Idenity, MadMax: Fury Road, Fast and Furious.

For many men, driving is war. For women, it is a way of getting from A to B and, if the going is tricky, they don’t even mind asking directions.

The sooner driverless and speed regulated cars are introduced, the better. Then everyone can sit back and enjoy the ride without bothering about the traffic.

Women can read a magazine or book and chaps can let off steam playing Grand Theft Auto on their iPads.