Furious drivers are calling out the worst offences committed by fellow motorists on the road.
Queensland drivers are fuming over a list of issues where drivers are displaying bad road manners, an annual road safety survey by insurance company RACQ has found.
Tailgating was their number one pet peeve for almost every driver, or about 96 per cent of those surveyed.
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People tossing rubbish from cars was also high on the list of more than 95 per cent of drivers, followed close by motorists texting or talking on handheld phones for 93.3 per cent of survey respondents.
RACQ road safety and technical manager Joel Tucker said the results were a reminder for motorists to show “more respect” on Queensland roads.
“We all have to share the road, and we all have places to be, so it is our responsibility as motorists to take care when driving,” Tucker said.
“It’s time for every driver to stop and reflect on their own habits and get serious on road safety.”
Drivers turning from the wrong lane into a roundabout, people speeding up when a driver is trying to overtake, cars blocking an intersection and cyclists disobeying the road rules also made the list.
RACQ said the survey also highlighted generational differences, with just 81 per cent of drivers aged 18 to 24 saying they were annoyed by motorists ignoring speed limits in school zones or roadwork sites, compared with 97.7 per cent of drivers aged 65 and over.
“Tailgating, failing to indicate, and other reckless behaviours aren’t just frustrating — they dramatically increase the risk of crashing, causing serious injury, or even costing someone their life,” Tucker said.
“Similarly, if someone does something on the road to annoy you, make sure you keep a cool head and do not retaliate. Just focus on driving safely and play your part to improve Queensland’s road safety culture.”
Queensland is facing a road safty crisis, with 2025 on track to be the deadliest year on the state’s roads in more than a decade.
A total of 210 lives have been lost on Queensland roads to September 7, RACQ said. That is 10 more than this time last year and 19 above the five-year average.
“This year is on a collision course to become one of the deadliest in Queensland’s recent history,” Tucker said
“Don’t let one mistake or one lapse in judgement be the reason you or someone else lives with lifelong trauma.”
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