Road rage: Which countries have the most aggressive drivers?

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 10, 2026 · 406 words · By Alessio Dell'Anna

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Some of the world's top tourist destinations are some of the least enjoyable places to drive, according to a new global survey.

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What happened

Some of the world's top tourist destinations are some of the least enjoyable places to drive, according to a new global survey.

Why it matters

Italy is a world-renowned holiday destination, with wonderful art, iconic scenery and top-class food.

Common ground

However, one metric that appears to leave much to be desired is its roads, and particularly its drivers.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Firmly at the top of the chart is Japan... It was followed by Canada and then the UK in third place?
How does this story connect Global Driver Behavior with National Politeness Perceptions over the next few days?

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/10/road-rage-which-countries-have-the…

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Claim 1: “Firmly at the top of the chart is Japan... It was followed by Canada and then the UK in third place.”

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Claim 2: “The most annoying behaviour tends to be failing to indicate at turns (56%).”

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Two independent web sources explicitly confirm that 56% of respondents identified failing to indicate/signal at turns as the most annoying behavior.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American former politician, businessman, and former United States Air Force officer who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Islam is the second-largest religion in the United Kingdom, with results from the 2021-2022 Censuses recording just under four million Muslims, or 6.0% of the total population in the United Kingdom. L…
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Claim 3: “In joint fifth place, 4% of survey respondents said they had experienced the most aggression on the roads in Spain, with another 4% for Turkey.”

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The evidence mentions a DiscoverCars.com survey ranking New York, but does not provide the specific rankings or percentages for Spain and Turkey.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — DiscoverCars.com (known as Discover Car Hire until 2019) is an international car rental broker that provides rental car bookings. The company was founded in 2013 in Latvia. The main headquarters of Di…
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web search NEUTRAL — DiscoverCars.com is a leader in online car rental bookings; we compare car rental deals from many companies so that you can choose which is best for your trip. Many other websites hide fees and extra …
https://www.discovercars.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — man driving a car wearing wrist watch. A new global survey from DiscoverCars.com ranked New York among the most aggressive places to drive on the planet, putting the Empire State in the same company a…
https://hudsonvalleypost.com/new-york-home-to-the-most-aggre…

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Claim 4: “Italians also scored poorly in another poll on manners, ranking among the countries least associated with politeness in general: 24th out of 25 countries according toa poll by financial services company Remitly.”

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The evidence provided for claim 6 describes Remitly as a money transfer service but contains no information regarding a poll on politeness or Italy's ranking.

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web search NEUTRAL — Send money online faster and more securely with Remitly, and discover our great exchange rates and low money transfer fees.
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web search NEUTRAL — Remitly Vs WorldRemit: which is faster? Remitly offers different payment speeds in many destination countries. Express deliveries could be ready in minutes. Economy transfers are cheaper but can take …
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web search NEUTRAL — Austria ranked as the fifth-safest country in the world again in 2023. While violent demonstrations in the wake of ongoing social unrest remain a concern, these are relatively easy to avoid, and other…
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Claim 5: “Tailgating also annoys drivers (46%), even more than slow driving in the overtaking lane (43%) and sudden braking (20%).”

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Three independent web sources confirm the specific percentages for tailgating (46%), slow driving in the overtaking/passing lane (43%), and sudden braking (20%).

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web search NEUTRAL — Tailgating also annoys drivers (46%), even more than slow driving in the overtaking lane (43%) and sudden braking (20%).
https://autos.yahoo.com/policy-and-environment/articles/road…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tailgating (46%). Slow driving in the passing lane (43%). Distracted drivers (39%). Sudden braking (20%). Which Car Makes Are Driven By The Most Aggressive Drivers?
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web search NEUTRAL — Tailgating came in second at 46%, followed by slow driving in the passing lane at 43%. Distracted driving was close behind at 39%. Sudden braking was selected by 20% of respondents, while 10% chose “o…
https://www.have-clothes-will-travel.com/drivers-say-this-ca…

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Claim 6: “Only Austria fared worse [than Italy in the Remitly poll].”

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The evidence provided consists of general Wikipedia entries about Austria and does not mention the Remitly politeness poll.

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web search NEUTRAL — Austria, [d] formally the Republic of Austria, [e] is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. [15] It is a federation of nine states, of which the capital Vienna is the most…
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web search NEUTRAL — ⓘ)), is a country in Central Europe. Around Austria are the countries of Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. The people in Austria speak German…
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Claim 7: “Japanese people gave themselves one of the lowest rankings, albeit still high (8.73/10).”

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Claim 8: “Italy is the country with the most aggressive drivers, according to the respondents of a recent global survey, with 23% of drivers claiming they experienced erratic or reckless behaviour in the country.”

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The provided evidence for claim 0 consists of general definitions of 'global', general information about Italy and Italians, and unrelated search results. There is no mention of a survey regarding aggressive drivers in Italy or the 23% figure.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Italians (Italian: italiani, pronounced [itaˈljaːni]) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Italian geographical region. Italians share a common culture, history, ancestry and language. Their a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as w…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kingdom of Italy was a unitary state that existed from 17 March 1861, when Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia was proclaimed King of Italy, until 18 June 1946, when the monarchy was abolished, followi…
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Claim 9: “The Indians came next (9.41), followed by the Swedes (9.40) and the French (9.40).”

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Claim 10: “the UK... ranked second in the poll by car rental platform Discovercars.com, with 11% of drivers saying they endured aggressive attitudes there.”

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One web search result mentions a DiscoverCars.com study but explicitly states that 'The US ranks second for aggressive driving', which contradicts the claim that the UK ranked second.

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web search NEUTRAL — The US ranks second for aggressive driving, according to a study of drivers who rated their own countries. The car rental booking website DiscoverCars.com crunched the numbers from newIn fifth place, …
https://kpq.com/aggressive-driving-us/

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Claim 11: “Brazil and Chile are the nations that most see themselves as the most polite in the world overall among the surveyed nations, giving themselves an average score of 9.46.”

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Claim 12: “The US comes in third place with 9%, followed by France and Australia with 5% each.”

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The evidence provided for claim 2 describes the company DiscoverCars.com but does not contain the results of the poll regarding the US, France, or Australia.

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web search NEUTRAL — DiscoverCars.com (known as Discover Car Hire until 2019) is an international car rental broker that provides rental car bookings. The company was founded in 2013 in Latvia. The main headquarters of Di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DiscoverCars.com

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 20, 2011 · Save up to 70% by comparing the best car rental deals from 1000+ suppliers in 10000+ locations worldwide and FREE Cancellation. Our 24/7 customer support speaks your language!
https://www.discovercars.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — At DiscoverCars.com, we care about leaving a positive impact on the world around us. Every year, we donate to and fund numerous charities and projects near and dear to our hearts. In 2025, we supporte…
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