BMW drivers have been voted the rudest drivers on UK roads

BMW drivers have been voted the rudest drivers on UK roads, closely followed by those behind the wheel of Audis.

The results come from a nationwide survey, in which BMW drivers were voted the most rude by 50 percent of those surveyed, while Audi drivers garnered 28 percent of the vote.

The rest of the top five in the ranking are Mercedes-Benz drivers (third, 17 percent), Land Drover drivers (fourth, 15 percent) and Porsche owners (fifth, 11 percent).

On the other side of the coin, Ford drivers were voted the most polite with 21 percent of the vote, followed by Kia (16 percent), Toyota (15 percent) and Nissan owners (15 percent).

The data shows that BMW drivers are most likely to use the middle lane (38 percent), brake suddenly to frighten the person behind (34 percent), overtake (25 percent) and watch out for the insert at the very last moment. (35 percent).

Audi drivers have been voted the second worst drivers on UK roads

As if that weren’t brazen enough, they’re also considered the drivers who honked for driving too slowly (37 percent), honked as soon as traffic lights turned green (36 percent), the middle finger (38 percent), and failed to pull over for emergency vehicles (31 percent).

According to the data, when it comes to the nation’s top annoyances: braking suddenly to frighten the person behind you (51 percent), tailgating (50 percent), not stopping for emergency vehicles (44 percent), and overtaking then going slow ( 41 percent) top the list.

Four in 10 (40 percent) hate to see people throw garbage out their windows, while 39 percent hate those who give the middle finger, according to a poll of 2,000 people from a car and van insurance company GoShorty.

Traffic in the middle lane (38 percent), parking in a disabled space if you are not disabled (37 percent), driving to the front of a slip lane and merging (37 percent), merging only when the last minute (35 percent) also regarded as unpleasant actions behind the wheel.

Four in ten (40 per cent) say they regularly experience rude behavior on the country’s roads – an average of six times a week, although more than half (58 per cent) claim to be a polite driver, suggesting a gap among motorists attitudes and behaviors.

Two-thirds (61 percent) admit to having acted aggressively behind the wheel, on average six times a week, and three-quarters (76 percent) immediately regret it.

More than half (58 percent) agree that the brand of car doesn’t matter and that the person behind the wheel is to blame.

Three-quarters (70 percent) think driving is more stressful now than it was five years ago, and one in three (30 percent) wish driving was more fun.

Ford drivers were voted the politest on British roads with 21 per cent of the vote

Kia drivers have been voted the second best on British roads

Aggressive drivers (48 percent), pushy drivers (32 percent), too much traffic (30 percent) and rude drivers (29 percent) are the top reasons for giving up driving, in addition to too many roadworks and diversions (16 percent) and driving find it incredibly stressful (15 percent).

A fifth (18 percent) think you should put yourself first when driving and be aggressive to get somewhere (15 percent).

Four in ten (45 percent) avoid driving in cities if they can, and another half (47 percent) admit that city driving is a very different kind of driving.

When it comes to where the antisocial behavior comes from, one in three (36 percent) has been picked up on by other drivers, while 21 percent say it comes from a parent or relative.

Seven percent picked it up on social media, and another four percent blamed their driving instructor.

Aside from rude drivers, potholes (23 percent), traffic jams (20 percent), people not using turn signals (13 percent) and slow drivers (11 percent) are the most irritating parts of driving.

A quarter (22 percent) admit they are more likely to be rude when driving someone else’s car.

Andy Moody, GoShorty’s founder and managing director, said: ‘Unfortunately our powers can’t make the UK’s rudest drivers more attentive to the road, but we can help you save money with more efficient insurance options.’