TOP TEN DRIVING FAULTS

EVERYONE HAS THEY OWN PET LIST OF HATES IN OTHER DRIVERS BUT WHAT REALLY ARE THE COMMON PROBLEMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHEN IT COMES TO BAD DRIVING?

A recent survey by driver safety and risk management specialist Peak Performance Management (PPM) has compiled a league table of the Top Ten driving faults in the UK, based upon real life experience with hundreds of corporate clients over the last 13 years.



Number one in the table of most common driving faults is low speed collisions whilst parking and manoeuvring. While this usually causes no more than a scratch or bumper damage, it can easily result in a crush injury or even death for a pedestrian. The PPM advice is for drivers to do everything slowly, with the fastest thing moving being their eyes through both mirrors AND screens, front and rear. Do not guess, get out and look or get help!



At number two in the league table is driving too close to the vehicle in front, with the likelihood of a rear end collision at typical slow-down situations - such as roundabouts or other traffic queues. This can be avoided by applying the 'two second rule' - leaving a gap of at least two seconds between you and the car in front. And adopting the mantra “only a fool breaks the two second rule”.



Fault number three in the chart i...