Prevalencia de estereotipos de género sexistas en infractores de las normas de seguridad vial

Resum

It’s very common to find gender stereotypes in driving motor vehicles. This is reflected in the intolerance shown by some men against women on driving, even when they are committing the offense. Our study examines the relationship between the crimes against road safety, committed by men, and the other crimes related to gender violence. It also examines the perception of offenders on the participation of women in the driving of motor vehicles.We designed a questionnaire with two blocks. One of them studies the sociodemographic and criminal profile of the participants, and the other is focused on the perceptions of offenders on the efficiency in the conduct of women.The participants were 116 offenders punished for crimes against road safety who has made rehabilitation programs of the driving schools of Alicante.We found differences in the perception of the participants on offenses committed by women compared to men. Also, a high percentage of them have committed another crime, for example an 8.8% were domestic violence crimes.Our results suggest the existence of sexist behavior toward the woman who drives a vehicle among men in the study, as well as a link between criminal penalty for gender violence and a greater perception of impropriety in the conduct of women.