PARIS: Spaniards honk, Swedish motorists chat on their mobile phones and Italians often forget to strap on their seat belts, according to a multi-nation survey published yesterday.
The poll conducted in seven west European countries — Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden — confirmed some stereotypes like Italians being the worst drivers but also threw up some surprises.
The survey by France’s Ipsos agency for Fondation Vinci Autoroutes polled more than 1,000 people aged over 18 in each country between January 29 and February 10. Respondents in all the countries unanimously rated Swedes as the most responsible, followed by the Germans and the British.
Italians figured at the bottom of the rung and even rated themselves as the worst drivers. Overall 50 percent of respondents in all the countries said they were the most unsafe. AFP
