WHAT DRIVERS MISSED ABOUT MOTORING DURING LOCKDOWN

The open road

Many of us are looking to celebrate new freedoms we'd once taken for granted and getting back on the road is top of the list. Almost half of all UK drivers, 43%, stated that the thing they'd missed most about not being able to drive during lockdown was the sense of freedom with 29% explaining that they've also missed the opportunity to drive somewhere new - to escape the same four walls most of us have been staring at for the best part of a year! And for one-in-five drivers - it's all about adventure. Filling up, grabbing a coffee and driving for the fun and pleasure of, well, driving - seeing where the road takes you.

I want to be alone

However for some, the best driving moments are related to simply being in a private space - taking time out to reflect and treating yourself to some much-needed 'me time'. 22% of the drivers polled in the survey explained that 'peace and quiet' and 'having time to yourself' has been a much-missed part of driving. And for others (18%) they are relishing a return to those heart to heart catch-ups we only seem to have while on the road.

Diva Drivers!

There is a famous quote (attributed...