Driving ability

A survey asking Europeans about their driving ability has revealed some curious results. According to the survey, up to 34% of German people score the nation's drivers well for their ability behind the wheel, compared with 29% in the UK. In Poland some 17% of people think the country's drivers score well for driving, compared with a mere 11% in France. The statistics say otherwise however, with Germany's annual road crash and risk levels noticeably higher than those of the UK, and Poland's road accident rat
February 22, 2012 Read time: 1 min
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A survey asking Europeans about their driving ability has revealed some curious results. According to the survey, up to 34% of German people score the nation's drivers well for their ability behind the wheel, compared with 29% in the UK. In Poland some 17% of people think the country's drivers score well for driving, compared with a mere 11% in France. The statistics say otherwise however, with Germany's annual road crash and risk levels noticeably higher than those of the UK, and Poland's road accident rate somewhat exceeding that of France.

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