Esure survey indicates motorists' stresses

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Esure survey indicates motorists' stresses

Britons are happy to sound off when on the roads despite the stereotypical image of staid country drivers who use the horn in only exceptional circumstances.

That is the finding of a new study by Esure car insurance, which found over 70 per cent of motorists would use their horn primarily to flag up 'impolite' offences

In addition 13 per cent said any sense of decorum 'went out the window', reacting aggressively to the sound of a horn being blasted.

Of the most antagonistic actions on the road, pushing in at the traffic queue (24 per cent) and taking a disabled person's parking spot (23 per cent) were seen as the worst offences.

Three-quarters of those surveyed said they thought sounding a horn could contribute to road rage.

Mike Pickard, head of risk and underwriting at Esure, said it was clear the roads were part of a "fast-paced and high pressured" modern way of life.

It was a sentiment echoed by transport psychology professor, Steve Stradling, who said horns often had provocative implications for drivers.

"Being beeped at enrages motorists because it calls their competence as a driver into question. It is an aggressive violation, which transgresses the bounds of civility while sharing the public roadways with others."

Almost 30,000 people were seriously injured on Britain's roads in 2005, with the incidence of crashes causing yet more stress for motorists as well as pushing up car insurance premiums.

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