Worst driving habits revealed
22nd December 2011
At one time or another, we may have witnessed questionable behaviour from other drivers on the roads. People forgetting to put their seatbelt on, cutting someone up in a rush or getting frustrated with slower drivers are some of the most common examples.
However, these are just some of the naughty driving habits that many motorists have adopted.
We take a quick look at the most annoying and worst driving habits on UK roads;
Tailgating
Tailgating has been voted as the worst driving habit in a poll conducted by insurance firm, Admiral. Out of 2,500 drivers who were surveyed, 79% of them said that this was the number one most annoying habit of UK motorists.
Failing to indicate
Another habit which drives UK motorists particularly crazy is not indicating. The research found that those people surveyed believed this was the second most annoying habit of all.
Cutting up
Taking third place and a large percentage of the vote, cutting up someone is said to be both distressing and infuriating for drivers.
Not only is it considered rude to other road users, but it can also prove to be extremely dangerous. Accidents could occur when drivers are careless and not aware of the consequence of their actions. It is important for all drivers to recognise that they have a sense of responsibility to each other when they are on UK roads.
The research also found that these irritating habits are making drivers less courteous to one another on the roads. Driving etiquette appears to be slowly grinding to a halt. 62% of motorists, who were polled in the same Admiral survey, believe people are not as polite as they were five years ago.
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