A NEW STUDY BY CITROËN UK has revealed that 40 percent of UK drivers believe that comfort is key to avoiding road rage while driving. In the study of 2,000 UK motorists, a staggering 62 percent admit to having experienced road rage themselves, and 47 percent say they have been a victim of another drivers’ road rage.
The research found that being cut off on the road by other drivers is the main cause of road rage for almost 50 percent of drivers, while other traits which were found to commonly cause anger included being over-taken inappropriately (39 percent) and drivers failing to indicate (37 percent).
City and town centres are the environment that drivers struggle to keep their cool in most, with 37 percent saying this was the setting that they found road rage occurred most commonly, whilst tackling roundabouts (29 percent) and driving on motorways (25 percent) were also noted as regular hot spots for anger. For those looking to vent their anger, beeping the horn is the way over half of drivers (55 percent) commonly express their irritation, while 51 percent admit to regularly turning to cursing or swearing at fellow drivers while experiencing road rage.
Eurig Druce, Managing Director of Citroën UK said: “Aggravated drivers are often at risk of causing harm to themselves and fellow drivers on the road. With 62 percent of drivers having admitted to experiencing road rage, it is a focus for Citroën to ensure our vehicles provide the optimum environment for driver and passenger comfort. Comfort is a key factor in helping to reduce the risk of road rage, and our team go to extra lengths to ensure that models across the Citroën range deliver just that through the Citroën Advanced Comfort program.”
| Top 5 Reasons for Road Rage | |
| Drivers cutting you off on the road | 49% |
| Being overtaken inappropriately | 39% |
| Drivers failing to indicate | 37% |
| Drivers in front stopping abruptly | 35% |
| Drivers using a mobile phone | 34% |