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Admiral Reveals Tailgating Tops List For Driving Bad Behaviour
Released on: September 29, 2011, 3:55 pm Britain’s most annoying driving behaviours have been revealed in a new poll, and it's the dangerous practice of tailgating that gets British drivers most hot under the collar. Car insurance specialist Admiral commissioned YouGov to survey 2,500 drivers as part of the annual Admiral Survey of Motorists, and found the aggressive act of tailgating was top of the list, with over three quarters (79%) of motorists saying it infuriates them. Next was not indicating (70%) followed by cutting up (64%) and not paying attention (64%).*
Admiral managing director Sue Longthorn said: "Tailgating is incredibly dangerous, so it's not a surprise to see how much it annoys motorists. Not leaving enough room should the car in front need to brake can lead to accidents as you need time to react. Some motorists even think it’s acceptable to intimidate the driver in front by driving very close to them, which is totally unacceptable. "Not indicating and cutting up can also prove dangerous for yourself and other drivers. And there could be other consequences, as if the police catch you, convictions for dangerous or careless driving can range from 3 penalty points on your licence to two years in jail." Alongside these annoying driving behaviours, it appears the nation's roads have become a less pleasant place to be over the years. In fact, 62% of the motorists Admiral surveyed agreed that road users are less courteous than they were five years ago and 69% agree that they get irritated by the lack of courtesy from other road users. More information on this and the rest of Admiral’s Annual Survey of British Motorists can be found at www.admiral.com/surveyofmotorists. Notes to Editors: All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 2,500 adults who have a driving licence and at least one car in their household. Fieldwork was undertaken between 6th-9th May 2011. The survey was carried out online. About Admiral Admiral is proud to support Samaritans throughout 2011. Admiral writes its motor insurance business to a consortium of insurers, these being Admiral Insurance Company Ltd, Admiral Insurance (Gibraltar) Limited and Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) plc. Admiral’s salesline is 0800 600 800 - open from 8am to 11pm on weekdays, from 9 am to 8pm on Saturdays, and on a Sunday between 10am and 8pm Admiral’s web site address is www.admiral.com The Admiral Group employs over 4,500 people in the UK and has more than 2.8 million
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Hogging the middle lane was also irritating (55%), as was driving too slowly (52%),
drivers not saying thank you when you give way (44%), speeding (30%), and racing at
traffic lights and junctions (22%).
