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In London, only one in ten bus drivers is a woman. Yet, according to the results of recent research, women are better at {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (deal) with problem passengers, have fewer accidents and are quicker at learning to drive buses than men.
Connie Wilson {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (become) a bus driver a year ago. “At first, driving {#blank#}6{#/blank#} bus was quite frightening,” she says. “I had no idea of the size of the vehicle or how {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (control) it. But after seven weeks of training, I passed the test first time. Trying to keep to the timetable when the traffic is heavy {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (be) not easy but I like the challenge! Some passengers can be rude, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (especial) if they've had to wait a long time for the bus. But most are pleased to have a woman driver. There is no reason {#blank#}10{#/blank#} women can't do the job just as well as men. I'd say that to any woman.