Drivers kiss concentration goodbye
3rd September 2010
A survey shows many drivers lose concentration because of looking at the opposite sex.
The Autoglass poll found winking, pressing the horn and blowing kisses are common occurrences on Britain's roads.
Of the 3,000 motorists polled, as many as 58% revealed they take their eyes off the road to eye up attractive drivers, yet another distraction that makes car insurance cover essential to meet the cost of bumps and scrapes.
More than two in five drivers have winked back when given the eye, while 20% have blown kisses in return and 11% have been happy to give their telephone number to an admirer.
Some of the less-subtle approaches include mooning, holding up signs and even leaping out of a car to get into another person's vehicle.
The poll found that the flirtiest drivers are those in Scotland, with 30% having eyed up other motorists.
Drivers from East Anglia and south-east England also find attractive road users a distraction when at the wheel. As many as 27% of 18 to 24-year-olds eye up other motorists, while only 10% of over-55s do so.
Copyright © Press Association 2010
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