Driving Survey Reveals We're Great. It's All The Other Drivers Who Stink

April is Driving Awareness Month and it’s pretty evident that most people are not that aware of how bad a driver they really are.

A new Nationwide survey finds:

• 85% of drivers would describe their driving as excellent or very good.
• But only 29% of people would describe other drivers on the road with them the same way.
• Overall, compared to 2020, most people say they’ve seen a lot of bad behavior on the road.
• As for what they specifically mean:
  • 81% think drivers are more aggressive
  • 79% think drivers drive faster
  • 76% think drivers are more reckless
• And many folks, even if they think they are good drivers, admit to some bad driving behavior.
• Even though 66% of people say it’s dangerous to hold a cellphone to talk, text or use an app while driving, 51% have done so in the past six months.
• That number goes up to 67% for Millennials.
• Other bad driving behavior folks are guilty of over the past 12 months include:
  • Driving 10+mph over the speed limit (54%)
  • Eating while behind the wheel (53%)
  • Audibly yelled at another driver (23%)
  • Given an obscene gesture (21%)
  • Ran a stop sign/light (17%)