33 per cent admit to back-seat driving

22/11/11

By Stephanie Gonzalez

Professional driving help could stop bickering between back-seat drivers and those behind the wheel, the AA says.

A third of motorists admitted they had resorted to back-seat driving when someone else was in the driving seat, an AA/Populus survey showed.

More than half of women said they had been subject to ongoing criticism from men about how they were driving, while half of men said they had suffered the wrath of female relatives when they were at the wheel.

The most common criticism from back-seat drivers was that the driver was not paying enough attention to what was going on around them, the poll of almost 17,000 AA members revealed.

Other areas of criticism related to driving too quickly, not braking early enough and driving too close to another vehicle.

AA president Edmund King said: "If you really feel you are justified in your criticism, wait until you have pulled over before giving it. Professional driving help might also be a good way to help correct the driving that worries you, while leaving your relationship intact."