Backseat drivers have received a telling-off from the AA, which claims that passengers nagging their friends and family are causing a crash in driving confidence in the UK.
According to research from the driving association, women drivers are the biggest victims of know-it-all passengers, with almost two-thirds (58 per cent) claiming men in their family criticise their driving.
Half of male drivers claims that female relatives are guilty of backseat driving too however, showing it is not just a one-way street.
These figures don’t quite match up with the number of people who admit to the nagging tendency, with just one-third (33 per cent) confessing to being backseat drivers.
“Backseat driving may seem harmless but it can lead to severe confidence issues for the driver being nagged,” said Edmund King, president of the AA.
Warning that “constant back seat driving can distract and frustrate a driver”, Mr King advised people who really feel justified in criticising drivers to wait until they have pulled over.
The AA’s driving school is currently the TV as part of the Channel 5 series Dangerous Drivers’ School.
