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The most annoying bad driving habits revealed

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May 22, 2017
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A survey of 20,000 motorists has revealed the six most annoying bad driving habits.

They are:

  1. Tailgating is the most annoying bad driving habit according to almost a quarter of those asked.
  2. Next is talking or texting on a mobile phone
  3. Then comes hogging the middle lane on the motorway
  4. Further down the list of pet hates is driving too slowly
  5. Then comes someone cutting into your lane at the last minute
  6. And finally, undertaking on motorways and dual carriageways is the sixth most annoying bad driving habit.

We all know using a mobile phone while driving is an offence and this year penalties for doing so were doubled.

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Crackdown after high profile court cases

Police forces up and down the country have cracked-down on drivers using their phones following a number of high profile court cases in which the use of mobile phones was a contributory factor in accidents which led to death or serious injury.

But fewer people realise tailgating and hogging the middle lane are both now regarded as careless driving and they too could leave perpetrators open to prosecution or a fixed penalty notice.

In August 2013, police were empowered to fine drivers for these “lesser” offences.

But in almost four years since the new powers were introduced, only 8,000 tickets have been issued, compared to more than 55,000 tickets being issued to people not wearing a seatbelt.

An earlier survey by Adrian Flux insurance suggested using a mobile phone was the most annoying bad driving habit.

 

Nose picking: Hardly annoying at all…

Inexplicably, being sat at the traffic lights with a finger knuckle-deep in a nose doesn’t appear in the top six pet hates, nor does failing to indicate before making a turn or failing to be acknowledged after you have let someone go before you.

As far as we are concerned the most annoying bad driving habit is not having good motor insurance. To check you have, contact the motor insurance experts.

What are your pet hates?

What are the most annoying bad driving habits that you witness regularly on the road?

And, if you dare, where are the country’s most annoying drivers?




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