The truth about Road Rage:
what really gets drivers and their passengers hot under the collar?
Getting lost en route to a
destination is the biggest cause of unrest on the roads, that’s according to a
new report produced by the AA.
An AA-population survey has revealed the most
common reasons for arguing between driver and passenger. The study asked 23,085
AA members what they argued about in the car and constructed a list of 10
favoured topics.
In
total 65% of people say they argue in the car, suggesting Britain’s roads are
filled with as many ill-tempered disputes as amiable chats. The age group most
likely to fall out with each other are the 18-24 year olds – standing at an
impressive 73%. Meanwhile the coolest category is the over 65’s of whom only
60% admit to arguing.
Geography
seems to make a different also, a Northern Irish drivers are the most likely to
row base on area, compared to motorists in the South East, who were found to be
relatively relaxed in the company of passengers.
When
it comes to arguments, directions is comfortably the number one reason for
discontent. It should come as no surprise that the biggest irritant to drivers
and passenger alike is selecting the correct route to a given destination. And
closely related to this, refusing to stop and ask for directions came third on
the list of pet peeves, demonstrating just how divisive the subject is to most
people.
Speeding
was another topic to receive a high score, coming in second across the board.
The Northern Irish clearly like an argument about how fast or slow they’re
going, as they scored highest for this among the various geographical
categories. Only the 35-44 did not score this a high second place.
For
this age category its noisy children who cause the most upset, a finding which
suggests that the clichéd image of children screaming ‘Are we there yet’ from
the back seats may, in fact, hold true.
For
women, the key topic of (heated) debate is directions, but for men this is
skewed in favour of speed, with arguments occurring over how fast or slow they
are perceived as going.
TOP
TEN CAUSES OF ARGUMENTS IN CARS
1. Knowing they way to go
2. Driving too fast
3. Not asking for directions
4. Noisy children
5. Shouting at other drivers
6. Temperature in the car
7. Not agreeing on where to eat
8. Not agreeing on what music to
listen to
9. Topic of conversation
Driving too slowly
By Beth Lloyd
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