people who operate vehicles; factors that cause or influence something
from drive + -er, from Old English drīfan 'to drive'
In tech, drivers are software that help hardware communicate with operating systems
Male-coded default despite women's century-long history as drivers, professional operators, and transportation innovators. Gendered insurance, hiring, and insurance practices persisted despite equal competence.
Use 'drivers' neutrally; acknowledge that profession includes all genders. When discussing transportation history, center women's contributions to logistics and autonomous vehicle research.
Women pioneered professional transport: Bertha Benz (first long-distance driver), women ambulance drivers in WWI, and contemporary leaders in autonomous vehicle development often go unnamed.
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