Top reasons drivers curse behind the wheel – so how many of these grind YOUR gears?
BRITISH motorists have revealed the things that make them swear on the road.
So how many of these common frustrations leave you turning the air blue?
According to a study by Hyundai, foul-mouthed Brits curse every two and a half miles.
Researchers who polled 2,000 drivers found they typically swear 41 times during every 100 miles travelled - but it could put them at risk of a fine for road rage.
The typical motorist commutes 373 miles to and from work during an average month and in the process they’ll curse 152 times on average.
During a month of school runs, where 64 miles are covered on average, they’ll typically use a naughty word 26 times.
TOP 30 THINGS THAT MAKE BRIT DRIVERS CURSE
- Someone 'cutting you up'
- Nearly being rammed by a driver changing lanes
- Seeing someone texting and driving
- Drivers who don't indicate
- A pedestrian stepping into the road without looking
- Drivers who drive with full beam on and blind you
- Someone driving too slowly in front of you
- Parking across two spaces
- Drivers who don't thank you for waiting for them to pull out
- Motorway middle lane hoggers
- Being stuck behind a tractor
- People who beep at you for no reason
- Cyclists who run a red lights
- When a lorry slowly overtakes another one, causing a tailback
- Being get flashed by a speed camera
- Being stuck in traffic
- Getting stuck behind a cyclist
- Running late
- When someone undertakes you on the motorway
- Someone speeding past you
- Getting stuck behind a lorry
- When someone takes too long to park
- 'Rubbernecking' at accidents
- One of your passengers 'backseat driving'
- Getting stuck behind a bus
- Getting stuck behind a milk float
- Hitting a red light
- Having to slow down for speed bumps
- Being held up by an accident up ahead
- Noisy passengers
But the research found a whopping 84 per cent weren’t aware cursing or making rude gestures at fellow motorists counts as "disorderly behaviour" and could result in a fine up to £1,000.
As part of Clean Driving Month, Hyundai has teamed up with consumer psychologist, Patrick Fagan, to find out how motorists can "clean up their attitude" behind the wheel.
The research found 90 per cent of UK adults admit to swearing when behind the wheel.
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But 61 per cent of parents polled said they never use profanities when children are in the vehicle, and 45 per cent revealed they substitute swear words with "friendlier" versions such as "fudging hell" or "what a plonker" when they are with the kids.
Getting cut up, those who park over two spaces and seeing someone text while driving are among the most common catalysts for curse words.
Hyundai's research also found 38 per cent are especially prone to losing their cool when driving, while four in 10 motorists revealed driving is when they tend to swear most often.
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And if you want to avoid an angry outburst on the road, you’re best off avoiding the M25.
The 117-mile motorway was identified as the major motorway or A road most likely to make those polled curse - followed by the M6 and the M1.
Patrick Fagan, who’s based at Goldsmiths University, said: “It’s interesting to see that British drivers swear as often as 41 times every 100 miles, the challenge is making sure drivers don’t cross over from ‘auto annoyance’ to ‘road rage’.
"There are ways that everyone can ensure they’re in a positive mindset when they get behind the wheel – from removing distractions, listening to peaceful music or eating some chocolate.”