ROGUE DRIVERS: They might shout, but they never break the rules of the road.[GETTY]The country’s least willing drivers are also the most likely to lose their temper and flash their lights at others, findings from a five-year study revealed.
But a dislike of driving doesn’t keep them off the roads.
Researchers found drivers who clock up the most miles are split between those who love motoring and those who feel their job makes them a slave to their cars.
The study is based on analysis of the motoring habits of AA members by market researcher Populus.
A Portrait Of Motoring Britain, identifies six different types of driver.
But all of them were united by two things – outrage at the cost of motoring and strong opposition to any plans for pay-per-mile road charging.
The first group, called Driving To Live, feel they have become slaves to their cars.
Motorheads are those who love getting behind the wheel, unlike More Than Motoring who resent having to use a car.
Those under pressure have lower tolerance of others and kick back against restrictions that make their motoring harder
Rogue Drivers regularly break the rules of the road.
Way Of Life motorists are those who use their car just to get around while Reluctant Drivers are the most timid and most prone to road rage.
The report said: “Some of the UK’s most reluctant drivers prefer to stay off the road in bad weather, dislike motorways, loathe night driving and like speed cameras.
“However, if you come across them, they are amongst the most likely to lose their temper with you and flash their lights.”
AA president Edmund King said: “Those under pressure have lower tolerance of others and kick back against restrictions that make their motoring harder.
“Across the spectrum of drivers, there are two concerns that unite them: fear of the rising cost of motoring and the threat of road charging.
“At least three in every 10 struggle to continue driving because of the cost of motoring – which probably explains why at least 64 per cent in all groups oppose pay-as-you-go roads.”
THE SIX TYPES OF MOTORIST - WHICH ONE ARE YOU?
Driving To Live
Averaging 10,800 miles a year, driving most days and about 18% of drivers.
They feel they have become slaves to their cars
Averaging 10,800 miles a year, driving most days and about 18% of drivers.
They feel they have become slaves to their cars
Motorheads: 10,500 miles (21%)
Driving most days.
They regard getting behind the wheel as a joy
More Than Motoring: 6,700 miles (18%) Driving most days.
They regard getting behind the wheel as a joy
Driving less regularly.
They resent driving but know they need a car
Rogue Drivers: 8,700 miles (13%)
Driving most days.
They routinely bend the rules while on the road and are prone to have a short fuse
Way Of Life: 9,600 miles (14%)
Driving most days.
They just use their cars to get around
Reluctant Drivers: 6,800 miles (16%)
Drive reasonably regularly.
They are the most timid - and bad tempered
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