One in seven drivers say they have been involved in an accident or near-miss caused by a distraction from a “backseat driver”, a study in the UK has revealed.
Partners/spouses are cited as the worst culprits for backseat comments, and women are revealed as being most likely to get angry at criticism of their driving.
But here’s where it gets scary - drivers of both sexes admit that they have even been reduced to tears by comments from passengers.
The survey of 1000 drivers, commissioned by Esure Car Insurance, found they were 60 percent more likely to have a serious crash if driving with passengers.
The Welsh are most likely to be backseat drivers, with 96 percent admitting criticising the driver when travelling as a passenger. -Daily Mail