Results: 95% of drivers admit to road rage-like behavior, survey finds
Published on 05/12/2021
A new survey finds 95 per cent of Ontario drivers admit to aggressive and road rage-like behavior. At the same time, 93 per cent consider themselves to be a courteous driver.
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In Ontario, 85 per cent of those surveyed admit to speeding, 57 per cent say they've sworn and made hostile hand gestures and 63 per cent admit to tapping the break when they're being tailgated. Have you done any of these in a road rage?
Speeding
25%
686 votes
Sworn and made hostile hand gestures
27%
763 votes
Tapped break while being tailgated
27%
746 votes
Not Applicable
49%
1377 votes
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Do you have a valid driver's license? Yes and I drive regularly
62%
1733 votes
Yes and I drive on occasion
13%
358 votes
Yes and I drive rarely
7%
197 votes
No
18%
512 votes
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Across Canada, the survey found three in 10 drivers have thought about throwing an object at another vehicle, physically confronting a driver, or trying to frighten them by following them. Have you ever thought of doing any of these things in a road rage? Throwing an object at a car
7%
186 votes
Physically confronting a driver
8%
220 votes
Followed a driver
9%
244 votes
Not Applicable
83%
2310 votes
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Does it worry you that so many drivers have admitted to having road rage behaviour ? Yes
61%
1720 votes
No
15%
416 votes
Undecided
10%
272 votes
Not Applicable
14%
392 votes
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