1-in-3 men are scared of their partner's driving
One in three men claim they don't feel safe when their other half is driving, it has been found.Millions of blokes find themselves pushing their feet down into the footwell because their wife or partner brakes late.
Others say they regularly spend large chunks of the journey gripping the edges of the passenger seat and are in constant fear of crashing.
One in ten even said they've been forced to grab the steering wheel as the missus took her eyes off the road and careered towards the central reservation.
Other common complaints included flicking the accelerator, braking too hard, fiddling with the stereo... and generally just not being a man.
TOP TEN COMPLAINTS MEN MAKE ABOUT WOMEN'S DRIVING
1. Lack of concentration
2. Braking too late
3. Flicking the accelerator
4. Not avoiding rumble strips
5. Getting too close to other cars
6. Braking too hard
7. Fiddling with the stereo
8. Failure to indicate
9. Going too fast
10. Sticking in the middle lane
A spokesman for online market research fir OnePoll.com, which commissioned the study among 3,000 men, said: "Most feel they are better drivers than the women in their lives.
"They believe they concentrate a lot better, read road situations more quickly and clearly and have better reactions.
"One in five even went as far as to say they were never able to relax when their other half is driving."
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1. Lack of concentration
2. Braking too late
3. Flicking the accelerator
4. Not avoiding rumble strips
5. Getting too close to other cars
6. Braking too hard
7. Fiddling with the stereo
8. Failure to indicate
9. Going too fast
10. Sticking in the middle lane
A spokesman for online market research fir OnePoll.com, which commissioned the study among 3,000 men, said: "Most feel they are better drivers than the women in their lives.
"They believe they concentrate a lot better, read road situations more quickly and clearly and have better reactions.
"One in five even went as far as to say they were never able to relax when their other half is driving."
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OnePoll
