Band 7+: Task 1: The bar chart shows the percentage of men and women in Great Britain who had driving licenses, and another bar chart shows the percentage of men and women who applied for driving licenses at the age of 17-20. Provide an overview of the information by identifying and describing the key details, and include comparisons where appropriate.

The first bar chart compare the percentage of driving licenses held by male and female drivers from 1976 to 2006, while the second one compares the proportion of man and women drivers aged between 17 and 20 in 1996 and 2006.

Overall, it is obvious that males consistently had higher driving license figures than female, and both genders experienced a significant rise during the given period. Additionally, young drivers in Great Britain experienced a downward trend, with a higher proportion of men than women.

In 1976, about 70% of male drivers in Great Britian had driving licenses; this figure experienced a slight rise to around 75% in 1991 and reached its peak at 80% in the end of the period. Meanwhile, the number for females was only 30% in 1976; later, it increased steadily to 50% in 1986 and peaked at approximately in 2006.

In 1996, 50% of men aged between 17 to 20 were drivers, while only 30% of young women were. This percentage of males had declined to 45% and that of females dropped to 20% in 2006.