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Trying to find what are the things that trouble motorists the most during the holiday season, American carmaker Ford conducted a survey to see what bothers who, why, and most importantly how they react to the increased stress.
With the survey, Ford tried to find out the answer to three major questions: is there such a thing as holiday stress on the road, how many drivers get aggressive while behind the wheel and what is it that annoys them the most.
The answer to the first question is yes, there is such a thing as holiday stress on the road. First, 62 percent of Americans believe holidays to be a very stressful time of the year as a whole, and very tiring at the same time. For 89 percent of them, being on the road this time of year adds to the level of stress.
Perhaps because of this, over half of the Americans experienced at one point road rage during the holiday season, with 20 percent of them admitting it’s likely they will be the aggressor.
The main trigger for the road rage behavior is distracted drivers (31 percent), and the most common ways rage manifests itself in are yelling or using profanity (75%), cutting another driver off (71%) and honking (70%).
The increased levels of aggression towards other drivers can be felt inside the car as well, with 78 percent of American motorists claiming they fought at one point or another with their passengers, especially their better half.
To blame for this appears to be mostly backseat driving (40 percent), but regardless of the reason, 10 percent of couples ended breaking their relationship as a result. Ford says this phenomenon “could be on the rise this holiday season” but does not say what the percentage is over the course of a year.
The full findings of the survey can be found in the document attached below. The survey has been conducted by Harris Poll from September 21-25 among 2,007 U.S. adults.
The answer to the first question is yes, there is such a thing as holiday stress on the road. First, 62 percent of Americans believe holidays to be a very stressful time of the year as a whole, and very tiring at the same time. For 89 percent of them, being on the road this time of year adds to the level of stress.
Perhaps because of this, over half of the Americans experienced at one point road rage during the holiday season, with 20 percent of them admitting it’s likely they will be the aggressor.
The main trigger for the road rage behavior is distracted drivers (31 percent), and the most common ways rage manifests itself in are yelling or using profanity (75%), cutting another driver off (71%) and honking (70%).
The increased levels of aggression towards other drivers can be felt inside the car as well, with 78 percent of American motorists claiming they fought at one point or another with their passengers, especially their better half.
To blame for this appears to be mostly backseat driving (40 percent), but regardless of the reason, 10 percent of couples ended breaking their relationship as a result. Ford says this phenomenon “could be on the rise this holiday season” but does not say what the percentage is over the course of a year.
The full findings of the survey can be found in the document attached below. The survey has been conducted by Harris Poll from September 21-25 among 2,007 U.S. adults.
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