The schools in Zaragoza contend that women need more classes.

A Spanish driving school has been forced to withdraw all-in tariffs which discriminated on grounds of sex and which was aimed at 18 to 22 year olds. The 18 schools in Zaragoza offered courses at 665 € for men and 850 € for women, justifying the difference with the claim that women need more classes, and it has gone unnoticed since June until now.

The assumption is illegal under equality law according to the acting Secretary of State for Equality, who said it was sexist, discriminatory and illegal. But the President of the Zaragoza association of driving schools told El País that the difference was because women needed more classes, generally 50% more to pass their test, and noted that the price was only 30% more expensive. 

It was statistics, not discrimination was the claim.

Spain’s traffic authority, DGT, prefers not to enter into the matter, but notes that they do not generally separate their traffic statistics between the sexes. However they note 79% of traffic fines go to men, while men only hold 60% of the total number of driving licences in Spain. Women have fewer accidents and fewer fines at the wheel.

Of course insurance companies have known that for some time, and they are not accused of being sexist in their pricing structures.

Source:www.typicallyspanish.com