A Top 10 of most annoying drivers has been compiled by the AA & Autocar and we are here to let you know who they are…let’s hope you don’t fall into one of the categories…!
- Boy Racers – 42% of those surveyed found Boy Racers annoying on the road. Known for fast erratic driving, pulling donuts and handbrake turns on car parks, fast driving and generally taking too many risks!
- Drivers who don’t say thanks - 41% get really annoyed by those who don’t act courteously on the road and acknowledge you if you have done something nice for them. It’s not hard to give a flash of your lights or raise your hand if someone helps you out on the road!
- Drivers who show off - 33% find those who are behind the wheel and driving to show off to others very annoying. They tend to drive allot like boy racers with fast driving in an attempt to impress passengers.
- Those who listen to loud music - 23% don’t like those who think we all want to listen to their music without realising we all have our own car radios to listen to our own tunes. Shut your car window as well if you are going to play loud music and at least give us some protection from your thumping beats!
- White van man - 21% think the well known white van men drivers are the most annoying. Known for being rude and wanting to get where they are going as quick as possible even if it does mean they cut you up.
- Sunday drivers - 20% of drivers can’t stand being stuck behind a Sunday driver. Tootling along not very fast down country lanes taking in the scenery and making your journey take twice as long!
- School run mums – 16% (well actually 19% of males and just 12% of females) find school run mums very irritating. Blocking up roads outside schools when you are trying to get to work with all their big people carriers or 4×4′s!
- Taxi drivers - 14% don’t like the erratic nature of taxi drivers, known for slamming on their brakes to do a pick up or to drop off at their destination, not necessarily stopping in the most convenient places.
- Foreign lorry drivers - 12% of drivers think that foreign lorry drivers are annoying, with their disrespect for our laws on the road and not being as respectful as we would like!
- Drivers with caravans - 9% don’t like caravan drivers! Everyone at some point must of being caught behind a car pulling a caravan, usually on a road where you struggle to overtake, that is if you aren’t at the back of the mile queue that has formed behind it!
If you fall into the boy racers category or the drivers who show off category then you may enjoy taking part in one of the driving experiences available where you will get to drive fast in fast cars on in a controlled and safe environment and where it is all legal!
However, if you are a driver who gets really angry with other drivers and can feel road rage building up inside you then perhaps a Tank Driving experience may be up your street, where you can get to drive a tank and be destructive such as crushing a car!