Britain’s Rudest Drivers Revealed

Who Are the Rudest Drivers On the Roads?

According to our latest nationwide survey, BMW (50 percent), Audi (28 percent) and Mercedes Benz (17 percent) drivers have been voted the most impolite motorists on Britain’s roads.

Land Rover (15 percent), Porsche (11 percent), Tesla (9 percent), Ford (7 percent) and Jaguar (6 percent) drivers are also seen as amongst the least courteous, according to 2,000 British drivers.

Rude driving behaviours are what many of us expect from BMW drivers, with those surveyed accrediting them with being regular displayers of bad behaviours on the roads.

How Big a Problem Are Rude Drivers On the Roads?

With four in ten (40 percent) saying they regularly experience rude behaviour on the country’s roads – an average of six times a week – but more than half (58 percent) claiming to be a polite driver, there seems to be a disconnect between our own attitudes and behaviours.

With two thirds (61 percent) admitting they have acted aggressively behind the wheel themselves, an average of six times a week, and three quarters (76 percent) actually saying they regretted driving badly immediately.

Whilst there does seem to be a clear consensus on BMW drivers being the rudest out there, more than half (58 percent) agree that the brand of car doesn’t matter and that it’s the person behind the wheel that is at fault. So maybe it isn’t the BMW that makes the driver rude, and they were just rude all along…

“We can’t solve all the problems on the road,” said Andy Moody, Founder and Managing Director of Go Shorty, “but, if you want to share the driving or need to borrow a vehicle, we can make it easy – in as little as 90 seconds! 

“From looking at our own sales data, we know that there has been a rapid rise in drivers sharing trips in the last 12-months –  be that for a break from the road themselves or a break from Britain’s BMW drivers, clearly there is a need for more than just the ‘standard’ annual policy.

Sadly, our powers cannot make the UKs rudest drivers more considerate on the road, but we can help save you money with more efficient insurance options. Whether you’re borrowing a van to move house, off on a staycation with the family, a learner wanting a few weeks to practise in a family member’s vehicle, or a group of friends looking to share the load of driving in the same vehicle over the weekend, GoShorty can cover you for as little as 1 hour up to 28 days!”

Three quarters (70 percent) think that driving is more stressful now than five years ago, with one in three (30 percent) wishing that driving was more fun. Whilst an increase in cars on the road being partially responsible for the rising stress of driving, there’s no denying that rude drivers displaying aggressive behaviours also significantly contribute to this phenomenon…

In fact, a third (29 percent) say they take regular breaks from driving and ask a family member or friends to ferry them around, something we are on hand with to provide cover for, in as little as 90 seconds. One in twenty (six percent) have stopped driving completely thanks to the stresses of the road.
According to GoShorty, the use of temporary insurance to borrow a car sees an increase of 25 per cent over the weekend, compared to mid-week, with 39 per cent more people using temporary insurance specifically for ‘sharing a long journey’ on the weekend compared to midweek.