Top motoring annoyances revealed

Motorists are gradually developing ruder behaviour according to a study carried out to assess the driving habits of different drivers to determine what habits drivers consider annoying. The study shows that tailgating and failing to indicate are the driving habits that most drivers dislike.

The third most annoying thing that drivers reported was improper use of motorway lanes, which the government hopes to deal with through fining the culprits. GEM Motoring Assist that was responsible for conducting the research noted drivers feel frustrated whenever there is no justice for minor motoring offences.

The lack of enough traffic police to address bad driving habits like tailgating and failing to indicate, has led to thriving of dangerous driving habits. While the minor motoring misbehaviour is not seen as severe as other driving crimes, it bears seemingly similar risks. Despite the fact that it is the responsibility of traffic police to implement punishments, all road users should participate in doing away with bad driving habits.

The lead researcher admitted that the many small annoying habits are the ones that irritate people the most and actually make people cause accidents. Some of the other highlights about drivers’ frustrations are drivers who cut in and those who get too close to the vehicle in front. Other people feel frustrated when someone is driving too slow for the recommended speed limit..

According to the research findings, people also hate it when someone keeps on rejecting their request to join a queue of traffic or when they try to block you when you try to join a lane. It is also a bad habit for drivers to blast their horns when someone is trying to change lane or makes a mistake when driving. Many people also feel frustrated when someone “overtakes” them in a parking space they had just earmarked.

Everyone however has contributed to the menace. For instance, according to a different research by carloan4u.co.uk for Evening Standard, over one third of respondents admitted to having broken some traffic rules by drinking and eating while on the wheel. Other people admitted to having made calls, replied to emails and texts.