Do You Avoid Country Roads? – Infographic

Do You Avoid Country Roads? – Infographic

 

 

 

Do You Avoid Country Roads? – Infographic

 

A recent survey by Ageas and the RAC revealed the true extent of opinions of the use of country roads in the UK.

The survey found that:

• 58% of drivers say they find using narrow country roads stressful
• 30% admit to deliberately steering clear of them
• 36% thought that the 60mph speed limit on country roads is just too fast
• 35% say they fear damaging their car
• 10% of drivers admit they’ve had an argument with another driver over who should go back when driving on a narrow country road

 

The biggest causes of stress are:

• the difficulty of squeezing past other vehicles in tight spaces (62%)
• the fear of head on collisions (61%)
• reverse back to find a passing place (45%)
• the fear of meeting a tractor and not being able to pass (44%)
• deciding who has to back up to a passing place (37%)

 

To avoid such stress, on average, drivers are prepared to add 16 miles to their journey or a further 25 minutes to stick to wider roads.

 

76% of city drivers said that they would to add 23 miles or 30 minutes to their journey to avoid driving on country roads.

 

 

Do You Avoid Country Roads? – Infographic