We all have things which wind us up when we're behind the wheel.
If, for example, you happen to be the complete moron who was driving a blue 10-plate BMW 5 Series up the middle lane of an empty M40 at 68mph on Sunday night, I'm not ashamed to say that I seriously considered ramming you off the road and battering you to death with a bottle jack.
It seems I'm not alone either. Vehicle breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has polled a number of UK drivers to find out what really winds them up on the road. Unsurprisingly, tailgaters top the list, followed by drivers who fail to indicate before turning and -- pay attention Mr 5 Series -- drivers not practicing proper motorway lane use.
"Even though minor motoring misbehaviour seems less serious than certain other driving offences, it can be equally as dangerous," said David Williams, chief executive of GEM. "It is up to us all as road users to ensure that we ourselves avoid poor driving practice."
Quite right. So, in a vain attempt to try and educate those of us who've forgotten how to drive, here's GEM's list of Top 10 motoring misbehaviours.
- Vehicles driving too close behind your car
- Drivers not indicating before making a turn
- Drivers not practicing proper motorway lane use
- Other road users cutting in and reducing the gap between you and the vehicle in front
- Motorists driving well-below the applicable speed limit
- Lorries slowly overtaking other vehicles on motorways/dual carriageways
- Drivers not thanking you for letting them through/letting them pass
- Motorists not letting you in and preventing you from moving/joining lanes
- Road users honking their horn at you if you change your mind about lane position, or make a minor error
- Drivers taking the parking space that you had indicated towards
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