16 April 2002: The top dislike for motorists in a UK survey was 'people who encourage you to drink alcohol when you are driving'. The annoyance was listed by 78% of those questioned among 50 pet hates found in the Forecourt Television (FTV) survey.

Other hates include tailgating, non-indicating drivers, 'boy racers', non-use of seatbelts, speeding motorists, and traffic congestion. Those questioned also listed - as nuisances - BMW drivers, tractors, bus drivers and taxi drivers.

Slow drivers, motorcyclists and cyclists also featured in the list, while about 20% are sick of potholes in the road, and the same number is angered by women drivers.

Some of the other dislikes listed by the 1,227 men and women drivers surveyed include Sunday drivers, speeding in the rain, speed bumps, speed cameras, roadworks, and rubbish thrown from cars.

A Forecourt TV spokesman said quite a number of drivers 'could be close to breaking point with frustration and boiling anger', and it may give clues clue as to why that anger is sometimes expressed in uncontrollable rage.

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