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The British Travellers polled:  14% said they never brushed up on local driving regulations, 45% had misread a map and got lost, 38% had argued with their partner while at the wheel, and 11% had lost their temper with other drivers while on foreign roads.  The British .  Self Portrait is NOT very becoming.   

British Travellers Vote Italians the Worst Drivers in Europe

London Mail Online 
 June 29,  2009

British travellers regard Italians as the worst drivers in Europe, with the French not much better, a survey out today has shown.

More than 30% of the 819 British travellers polled by TripAdvisor reckoned that contending with the locals' driving style was the biggest challenge of motoring abroad.

As many as 35% of those surveyed were nervous of driving abroad, while 14% said they never brushed up on local driving regulations.

The survey also showed that 45% had misread a map and got lost, 38% had argued with their partner while at the wheel and 11% had lost their temper with other drivers while on foreign roads.
 

While Italian and French drivers were considered the worst and second-worst in Europe, the Greeks were third worst, followed by motorists in Turkey, Spain and Portugal. Those polled put British drivers as seventh-worst.

TripAdvisor spokesman Luke Fredberg said: "Hitting the open road can be one of the most rewarding and cost-effective ways of exploring a new destination, but some travellers find the notion of a relaxing road trip vanishes as soon as they encounter unfamiliar driving laws and styles."

These are the countries with the worst drivers in Europe, according to the poll:

1. Italy; 2. France; 3. Greece; 4. Turkey; 5. Spain; 6. Portugal; 7. UK; 8. Malta; 9. Belgium; 10. Russia

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1196263/British-travellers-vote-Italians-worst-drivers-Europe.html
 
 

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