As part of our New Year Driving Resolutions Guide, we have put together a list of the top 10 most annoying driving habits.

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Here they are in reverse order…

10) Speeding

This is something we all tend to do from time to time, but it is reckless speeding in built-up areas that causes the most accidents and road rage.

9) Bad Parking

Drivers who take up more than one space, park diagonally, or park so close that you cannot get in and out of your vehicle.

8) Pulling Out Without Looking

Don’t put the responsibility for avoiding a crash in the hands of other drivers. Make sure you check carefully in both directions before pulling out from a junction.

7) Tailgating

Continually driving too close behind another car is dangerous and very annoying. Leave at least a 2 second gap to the car in front, and 4 seconds when it’s raining.

6) Using Mobile Phone Whilst Driving

It is surprising that this is only number 6 in the list of annoying driving habits, as it is one of the most dangerous, as it takes your eyes off the road.

5) Very Erratic Driving

Cutting in and out of lanes, heavy braking and acceleration rather than proceeding smoothly, unnerves other road users and can easily cause accidents.

4) Bad Roundabout Etiquette

Slamming on the brakes, driving around in the wrong lane, pulling out when there is someone coming, and pulling on to a roundabout when your exit is blocked and clogging it up are all very annoying habits.

3) Driving With Fog Lights On When Not Needed

Other drivers really hate it when other road users dazzle them with their fog lights on when they aren’t needed. They should only be used in visibility under 100m.

2) Poor Lane Discipline

Undertaking, hogging the middle lane, and veering across more than one lane at once are all annoyances for other drivers.

1) Not Indicating

Apparently, the most irritating bad driving habit is drivers who don’t indicate. Without indicating, other drivers have no way of knowing what you are going to do. It’s not just annoying, it is potentially dangerous and could lead to an accident.

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