Most annoying habit when driving is labelled by Brits and can land you with £1,000 fine, as new research shows the most common causes of road rage and the Boomer gen being the least patient drivers
Road rage resonates with all British drivers and most have experienced it a few times to say the least.
But the question is what is the biggest reason for Brits and their road rage? New research from Vape Globe reveals that the biggest factor for road rage is when drivers see another driver on their phone, 63% of them said this would be the cause for their road rage.
Not only that, but if caught doing the act then they could be left with a fine of up to £1000, and in some serious cases banned from driving. A close second and third for road rage is when someone is driving too close to them, as 60% said this and 57% of Brits surveyed said when a driver pulls out without indicating. It comes after reports of a major change to drink-driving limit under huge shake-up of road safety laws plan.
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The top ten most common causes of road rage are:
- Seeing someone text or use their their phone – 63%
- Driving too close to the rear of the car in front – 60%
- Pulling out without indicating – 57%
- Leaving full beams on – 56%
- Someone pulling out in front of them – 47%
- Not signalling at roundabouts – 45%
- Staying in the middle lane of the motorway – 43%
- Undertaking traffic – 42%
- Not stopping to let pedestrians cross – 28%
- Slow drivers – 25%
To add, one in five drivers said they get irritated when seeing others smoke or vape when driving. As well as, eating or drinking (15%). Boomers are the most impatient drivers as 88% of them get extremely annoyed when someone drives too close to them, whereas only two-thirds of Gen Z feel the same.
64% of Gen Z do not care about texting whilst driving compared to the staggering 86% of Boomers finding this to be one of their top pet peeves.
Vape Globe’s Markus Lindblad said they “conducted this research to find out what really annoys Brits when driving.” What he found interesting was how many Brits found smoking or vaping annoying whilst driving, “especially as there can often be plenty of confusion over the legalities of doing so.”
It is legal to vape or smoke whilst driving with the exception of children being present, “there are some grey areas on this topic as the ‘driving without due care’ law could come into play if the vapour has restricted vision to the point of it being dangerous.”
Alternatives like nicotine pouches or gum should be considered when driving long journeys this summer.