Nearly nine in ten drivers get angry while driving at least once a week, according to a recent study.
A survey of 2,000 people was carried out by Ocean Finance and 86 per cent of respondents revealed they were left with road rage at least once a week. As many as one in three said they get ‘peeved’ at events on the road every day.
One in three drivers surveyed also claim to have been in an ‘incident’ while driving due to careless and poor driving habits of others on the road.
Drivers’ biggest pet peeves revealed
Regarding what annoys drivers the most about other road users, the two most common mentioned pet peeves in the survey were tailgating and not using indicators. The third most common complaint was mobile phone use.
The survey also revealed that more drivers mentioned speeding as their main peeve than under-speeding. The study also found that drivers aged 18-24 years old are the most likely to follow a bad driver until they stop in order to tell them off for their indiscretion.
A spokesperson for Ocean Finance, Ian Williams, said: “The vast majority of drivers are careful, polite and considerate. However, when we do encounter one that isn’t it seems that many of us struggle to keep our cool.
“We’d urge drivers who encounter some dodgy driving to stay calm – getting stressed isn’t going to help.”
