The US ranks second for aggressive driving, according to a study of drivers who rated their own countries<\/p>\n
The car rental booking website\u00a0DiscoverCars.com<\/a>\u00a0crunched the numbers from new\u00a0research<\/a>\u00a0from drivers to find out which brands of cars as well as which countries are associated with aggressive driving.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, and perhaps to no surprise, the US placed high in those rankings.\u00a0 The respondents also reveal the most annoying behavior by other drivers.<\/p>\n Not using turn signals (56%)<\/p>\n Tailgating (46%)<\/p>\n Slow driving in the passing lane (43%)<\/p>\n Distracted drivers (39%)<\/p>\n Sudden braking (20%)<\/p>\n Which Car Makes Are Driven By The Most Aggressive Drivers?<\/p>\n The car brands most associated with aggressive driving<\/p>\n 58%\u00a0said aggressive behavior on the roads seemed to be by drivers of of\u00a0BMW’s. A previous study also found that BMW drivers were the most likely to fail to use turn signals.<\/p>\n 30%\u00a0of survey respondents named\u00a0Audi.<\/p>\n In third place, 14% said Land Rovers had the most aggressive drivers.<\/p>\n 12% selected\u00a0Tesla.<\/p>\n In fifth place, 11% singled out Volkswagen drivers as the most aggressive behind the wheel.<\/p>\n Other brands associated with aggressive driving were Mercedes (3%), Toyota (2%), and Mazda, Ford, and Volvo (1%).<\/p>\n Which Countries Have The Most Aggressive Drivers?<\/p>\n The survey also asked respondents to rate how aggressive fellow drivers in their country are on a scale of 1 (very calm) to 5 (very aggressive).<\/p>\n The worst rating goes to Italy.\u00a0 23% said they experienced aggressive Italian drivers<\/p>\n Tied for second place, drivers New Zealand and the USA\u00a0with New York specifically called out for bad behavior on the roads<\/p>\n The\u00a0UK\u00a0ranked at third place, with London cited as a problem area,\u00a0 followed by a fourth-place tie between the Netherlands\u00a0and\u00a0France, then Canadian drivers in fifth place<\/p>\n Which Country Was Ranked With The Least Aggressive Driving?<\/p>\n The survey results show Australian drivers were the least aggressive.<\/p>\n