America’s Funniest Woman Drivers!!!

It’s a sobering thought: Car accidents have been the top cause of death in women under 35 for a decade, and are expected to be again in 2010, experts say. In fact, more women could be killed than ever before because the way we live and drive has changed so much in recent years. The big culprit? Multitasking. “We’re simply trying to do too much behind the wheel,” says David Strayer, Ph.D., a psychology professor at the University of Utah and a leading researcher on what’s called “distracted driving.” “Everyone thinks she is a brilliant driver. But when we studied people’s driving abilities while multitasking, 98 percent of them failed.” You already know you should always wear your seat belt and never, ever drive if you’ve been drinking, but here’s the driver’s ed update you need for today’s roads. These crucial new pointers may save your life.