I was tempted to abstain on the basis that there was no "none of the above" option, but ended up going with tailgating.
My biggest bugbears are poor lane discipline (see
other thread); drivers who dawldle, straddle two lanes, take ages to complete a simple lane change or left-hand turn, or are otherwise indecisive; those who fail to use their mirrors (and I mean
use them); and those who fail to read the road ahead (a whole topic in itself). I suppose this can all be summarised as "dozy driver syndrome", whereby drivers seem content to whizz along in their own little bubble, oblivious to those around them.
Then there's "selfish driver syndrome": those who barge their way into a line of queuing traffic but don't have quite enough room to fit, so they end up also blocking the lane they've just come from; and those who want to turn right at a traffic-light junction with a filter, so they use the 'straight ahead' lane to jump to the head of the filter lane and then pull in front of the first car, thus blocking the area reserved for pedestrians and/or cyclists. I could go on...
I also have little time for drivers who treat amber lights as though they were green - especially when I'm directly in front of them at the time and am evidently in the process of stopping.
However, I'm not sure any of the items listed in the survey is that much of an issue per se. FWIW, here's my assessment:
Not indicating - this is quite important in some cases, particularly when changing lanes with other cars about, or to let pedestrians know your intentions, but in most other situations your intentions should be discernable from your position on the road, and indicating is just a back-up measure.
Not saying thanks when you give way to them - Can't say this bothers me too much. It's nice to be acknowledged, but I wouldn't lose any sleep over the fact that someone chose not to, or allow it to change my behaviour.
Tailgating - Clearly a high-risk activity, but often mitigated (though not excused) by the fact that the driver ahead is unnecessarily blocking the tailgater's progress. I've witnessed some legendary tailgating on Italy's autostrada, where they refer to it rather charmingly as "pushing". The stand-out example was a driver going a few km/h over the legal limit and "pushing" a police car - which eventually moved over and let him go!
Mama mia - only in Italy!
Undertaking on the Motorway/Dual carriagway - Depends how it's done. If it's reckless then it's clearly a menace, but there have been many times when I've done it, taking ample precautions, rather than sit behind a driver who will simply not move out of lane 3. My risk, I know.
Using a mobile phone - Wouldn't do this myself, as I know it would wreck my concentration and car control, but I know people who do and yet manage to remain alert. Not defending it and I understand why it attracts penalty points, but it's not the use of the phone that's the issue, it's the effect it has on some (most) people's driving. I'd extend the ban to smoking, drinking, eating (anything bigger than sweets), etc at the wheel.
Swinging out wide when turning - Never seen this as being a particularly prevalent issue, but maybe I just haven't noticed.
Being in the wrong lane at a roundabout - Again, I don't encounter this very often, but it's more a matter of what the offending driver does next. If he proceeds to cut up other drivers to correct his error, then it becomes an issue. There have been a few ocassions when I've gone all the way round a roundabout because I found myself in the wrong lane with no opportunity to gracefully correct the error.
Driving with steamed up windows - well, what can I say.
The big question is how did they get steamed up, and is that what's really distracting the driver? With so many cars having air conditioning or climate control these days, I rarely see a car with steamed up windows, but anything that impairs vision - uncleared frost/snow, stickers on the windows, things dangling from the rear-view mirror - is a hazard.
The important thing is not to let your annoyance transform into anger while driving. I've been in cars - and even express coaches - with drivers who have let themselves become so wound up by other drivers' behaviour that they have become a danger themselves.
It's just a bit of light hearted fun, thats all and I didn't say that all annoying things were listed, just what annoyed me the most.
