If you’re looking for some entertaining stats on modern drivers you should take a look at some research conducted by Admiral and YouGov on the types of road user that annoy us the most.
They asked more than 3,000 motorists which category of drivers they find the most annoying and it seems that respondents were happy to make their views known.
Not pretty reading if you are a pensioner, taxi driver or cyclist but a bit of an insight into the perceptions, and in some cases the prejudices that modern road users hold. The ranking is as follows:
. Elderly motorists – 41%
. Taxi drivers – 37%
. Cyclists – 36%
. Van drivers – 34%
. Male drivers aged 17 or 18 – 30%
. Caravanners – 29%
. Tractor drivers – 26%
. 4×4 drivers – 26%
. Lorry drivers – 21%
. Motorcyclists – 19%
. Bus drivers – 19%
. Female drivers aged 17 or 18 – 14%
. Sales reps – 9%
I’m sure you will agree that all of the usual suspects are represented in the list and as research goes it’s a bit of fun.
But rankings like this have to be taken with a pinch of salt because they are both based on generalisation and are subjective depending on your age, attitude and behaviour to driving.
What it does highlight is that modern drivers do hold preconceived views of other road users and they do get annoyed behind the wheel – with neither trait being particularly useful.
Getting agitated, or assuming that someone will act in a particular way, is not conducive to good driving and is likely to make your journey more stressful than it needs to be.
The other point I would make is that you are far better focusing on your own behaviour than that of others.
Of course, the way that other road users act has an impact on you, but as long as they are not putting you in danger, forget about others and concentrate on being a good driver yourself.
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