Motorists reveal their pet hates
Tuesday 18th January 2011, 4:02PM GMT.
Lane-hogging and tailgating are the things that annoy motorway drivers the most, according to a poll.
Motorists also moan about drivers who change lanes without indicating, the survey of 2,777 drivers by Castrol found.
Other pet hates include erratic or unnecessary braking, overtaking on the wrong side (undertaking) and slowing down to look at an accident (rubbernecking).
Although only three per cent said they found undertaking annoying, as many as 33 per cent confessed to doing it themselves, while 25 per cent admitted changing lanes without indicating.
A total of 20 per cent of men and 12 per cent of women owned up to weaving in and out of slow-moving traffic, while 12 per cent of all drivers admitted tailgating and 14 per cent rubbernecking.
Drivers of 4x4s and lorries upset other motorists the most, the survey found.
What are your motoring pet hates? Let us know in the comments below.
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