Δεν γίνεται να μην σου έχει συμβεί ποτέ όταν οδηγείς με παρέα μέσα στο αυτοκίνητο. Είτε γονιός θα είναι, είτε φίλος/φίλη, είτε σύζυγος, θα αρχίσει να γκρινιάζει και να σου κάνει υποδείξεις όπως: Πας γρήγορα, πρόσεξε αυτοκίνητο μπροστά, δεν στρίψαμε εκεί που θα έπρεπε και άλλα τέτοια που σε κάνουν να νευριάζεις όσο τίποτα στον κόσμο. Ποτέ δεν κατάλαβα τον λόγο κάποιος να μου κάνει υποδείξεις για κάτι που και εγώ το βλέπω. Αν ήμουν τυφλός, οκ θα το δεχτώ, αλλά γιατί πρέπει να μου πεις π.χ ότι σε 100 μέτρα υπάρχει φανάρι; Στραβός είμαι; Δεν το βλέπω;
Το βρετανικό Tesco Cars, έκανε μια έρευνα στην Αγγλία σχετικά με το θέμα αυτό και κατέληξε ότι ο κυριότερος λόγος γκρίνιας στο αυτοκίνητο είναι η υψηλή ταχύτητα με ποσοστό 22.72%, ακολουθεί το ανθρώπινο σύστημα navigation, (aka οδηγίες του τύπου: στρίψε εδώ, στρίψε εκεί, που πας θα χαθούμε… ) με ποσοστό 18.07%, ενώ ακολουθούν οι υποδείξεις ότι βρίσκεσαι πολύ κοντά στο προπορευμόμενο όχημα με ποσοστό 13.31%.
Με 11.83% ακολουθεί η επιθετική οδήγηση, με 5.11% οι ικανότητες σου στο παρκάρισμα, με 4.7% η επιλογή μουσικού σταθμού, με 4.57% ότι πας υπερβολικά αργά, με τα παιδιά στο πίσω κάθισμα να παίρνουν την τελευταία θέση με ποσοστό μόλις 3.9%.
| Reasons for ‘carguments’ | % |
|---|---|
| Driving too fast | 22.72% |
| Getting the directions wrong | 18.01% |
| None of the above | 15.86% |
| Driving too close to the car in front | 13.31% |
| Being too aggressive | 11.83% |
| Parking | 5.11% |
| Choice of music of radio station | 4.70% |
| Driving too slow | 4.57% |
| Children fighting in the back | 3.90% |
[Πηγή: Tesco Cars | Photo Copyright: vitaly.sokolovsky @ Flickr]
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DRIVING TOO FAST TOPS THE CHART IN ‘CARGUMENTS’
- More men admit speeding causes fights than women
Driving too fast is the biggest cause of arguments between partners on car journeys, according to research by the online used car channel, Tesco Cars.
In a survey conducted by the website, speeding (22%) was a bigger source of in-car spats than getting directions wrong (18%), tailgating (13%) and parking prowess (5%).
Men and women alike admitted kicking up a fuss about their partners breaking the speed limit. Twenty one percent of female drivers cited it as the most likely thing to trigger a fight, compared with one in four men.
Only 3.9% of couples reported arguments being sparked by rowdy children in the back seats, while just over 1 in 10 complained about their partner being too aggressive behind the wheel.
Table showing the biggest cause of arguments between partners when driving
| Reasons for ‘carguments’ | % |
| Driving too fast | 22.72% |
| Getting the directions wrong | 18.01% |
| None of the above | 15.86% |
| Driving too close to the car in front | 13.31% |
| Being too aggressive | 11.83% |
| Parking | 5.11% |
| Choice of music of radio station | 4.70% |
| Driving too slow | 4.57% |
| Children fighting in the back | 3.90% |
Regionally, drivers in the Midlands argue more than anyone else about speeding – over half (55%) compared with just one in seven from Greater London. Recent figures from the West Midlands Police* revealed that 60 drivers a day are caught speeding in Birmingham alone, resulting in almost 22,000 fines over a 12-month period.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the biggest cause of fights on the road in the Capital was getting directions wrong. This was also the main cause of disagreements among 55-65-year olds.
Rebecca Ryan, Marketing Manager of Tesco Cars, which offers consumers a new, confidence inspiring way to purchase their next car, said: “Most couples will have argued about something in the car at one time or another. Given the potentially serious consequences of speeding, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that it is the chief cause of fights.”
With direct access to thousands of well-maintained, RAC-independently checked pre-owned vehicles which all meet the Tesco Cars ‘standard’, buyers are positively responding to the fact that they can now purchase online via www.tescocars.com without the hassle, stress or sales pressure typically associated with used car sales.
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