Confused.com Reveals Slow Drivers are the Biggest Frustration for UK Drivers

CARDIFF, Wales, July 20, 2011 -

Confused.com has released new research which reveals that
dawdling drivers are the top cause of irritation for UK drivers.
The survey by the car insurance experts shows that over half (60%)
of motorists experience an increase in stress levels and a
heightened irritability when faced with a vehicle driving slower
than the rest of the traffic.

In reaction to these slow drivers, almost half (45%) of
motorists risk overtaking, thus increasing the chances of an
accident. Research from the Department for Transport also reveals
that 143 accidents a year are caused directly by slow drivers or
“Sunday drivers” as they are known.

With little to prevent drivers from travelling too slowly, half
of British motorists are supporting the idea to introduce the first
ever ’slow speed camera’ to the roads of the UK. The slow speed
camera will specifically catch slow motorists, penalising them with
a fine for driving slower than the minimum designated speed limit.
This has come as a reaction to the fact that although minimum speed
limits are enforced on some UK motorways, there are few
preventative measures that are used widely.

Gareth Kloet, Head of Car Insurance at Confused.com said: “Slow
drivers need to be taken as seriously as motorists caught speeding.
Findings confirm they are a constant source of anxiety on UK roads
and responsible for a large amount of accidents each year.”

Kloet continued: “We support the introduction of a programme of
measures to eliminate this hazard as our research has highlighted
that excessively slow driving is a real problem - the government
introduced speed cameras and now even a super speed camera so
should also consider the same rigour to combat slow driving as it
could make a difference and help reduce motorists putting
themselves or others at risk.”

The Confused.com car
insurance survey’s additional findings also uncovered other
solutions for limiting slow drivers. Suggestions included imposing
a minimum speed limit on ALL British roads (37%) the introduction
of a slow lane (26%), dedicated times for slow drivers to be on the
road (15%) and even a warning badge system to be displayed by
offending motorists (5%).

Peter Rodger, Chief Examiner from The Institute of Advanced of
Motorists (IAM) supports the need for change on Britain’s roads. He
said: “All forms of inconsiderate driving need to be tackled.
Drivers who are unnecessarily excessively slow lead others to make
rash moves.”

For more information on car insurance, interested parties can
visit www.confused.com/car-insurance.

Notes to Editors:

*Research conducted by One Poll for Confused.com with a survey
base of 2000 respondents (UK) who are car owners

**’Reported Road Casualties Great Britain’ study 2009, Published
by the Department for Transport

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