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| Using mobiles while driving is most annoying habit The worst driving habit on the UK's roads is steering with one hand while using a mobile phone, according to a new survey. A survey carried out by the Institute of Advanced Motorists on 400 members revealed the top driving gripes across the country. Using a hand held mobile was the most annoying habit to 34%, closely followed by lane-hoggers at 33%. In third place at 21% came "the tailgaters", drivers who are too close to the vehicle in front. Other irritants, including speeding regardless of the conditions and driving with fog lights in clear conditions, made up the remaining 12%. "We did this survey two years ago and it is a sad reflection on the attitude of drivers that mobile phone abuse has since moved up the list of driver irritants," said Christopher Bullock, IAM chief executive. "Is that phone call so urgent that it's worth risking your life - let alone the lives of others? "We know the police act when they see this offence being committed. But it often seems to the responsible motorists that these one-armed merchants are getting away with it. "The IAM has until now resisted calls for special legislation to deal with drivers using hand-held phones, arguing there are already sufficient powers. But we should be gathering hard data about how many crashes are caused by drivers on hand-held phones." Any driver or rider who would like advice on their road skills can contact the IAM on 020 8994 4403 or at www.iam.org.uk. 24th October 2001 |
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