Do you think you are a considerate driver? Or do other people's bad driving habits drive you round the bend? Take the Motors Road Rage Quiz and discover just how well you handle tricky motoring situations.
1 You realise that someone is tailgating you. What do you do?
a. signal and pull into another lane as soon as it's safe.
b. Ignore the person and continue on because you're going at the speed limit.
c. Extend your arm out the window and give the universal signal for disgruntlement.
d. Dramatically slow down and move to the middle of the road, ensuring the person behind cannot pass you or move to the other lane.
e. Slow down, then speed up, then slow down again and slam on the brakes.
2 You see a free space in a car park but a woman is standing there, obviously saving the space for somebody. You . . .
a. Look for another place.
b. Give her a nasty look and move on.
c. Swear at her telling her to clear off.
d. Signal you're going to park there and she had better move.
e. Drive into the spot, missing her by inches.
3 The traffic lights have just turned green but the driver in front is chatting to the front seat passenger, totally oblivious to the green light. You . . .
a. Wait calmly, realising the driver will see the light in a second or two.
b. Wait a second, indicate and move into another lane.
c. Honk your horn and scream abuse at the car in front.
d. Race up to within an inch of their rear bumper, blowing your horn and revving your engine.
e. Try to overtake them, shouting abuse as you pass and, once in front, brake heavily and crawl along at 5 mph. Then tear off.
4 You're in the fast lane on the M50. The car in front is driving at the speed limit. What do you do?
a. Slow down because you're speeding.
b. Slow down, indicate and move into the other lane.
c. Tailgate the driver in front.
d. Tailgate, turn on your high beams and honk your horn.
e. Shoot into the slow lane, overtake while shouting abuse and slow down to a crawl in front of them.
5 Which statement best describes how you regard others?
a. I like people.
b. I like some people.
c. Most people suck.
d. I like people when they are not around.
e. I like people once they're dead.
6 Which of the following groups of people do you find have poor driving skills:
a. There is no one single group which has poor driving skills.
b. People who drive for a living.
c. Women drivers, taxi drivers, tourists
d. Tourists, women, teenagers, older people, people with glasses, taxi drivers, blondes, people who are so short that they can't be seen behind the wheel, minivan drivers, sports car drivers, truckers . . .
e. All of the above plus brunettes, black haired people, bald people, redheads . . .
7 I find driving to be . . .
a. Fun and relaxing.
b. When I'm alone on the road it's relaxing, but I'm uncomfortable in city traffic.
c. Challenging but dangerous.
d. A good place where I can really let loose and express myself.
e. A place where I show the rest of the world what a bunch of incompetents they are.
8 My driving skills are . . .
a. Good.
b. Great.
c. Better than most others on the road.
d. Superior.
e. I'm the best. No one comes close.
9 When you are in your car how often are you ranting and raving?
a. Almost never.
b. Occasionally.
c. Most of the time.
d. 99 per cent of the time.
e. 100 per cent of the time in the car and 50 per cent once you've arrived.
A = 0, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E = 5
How you scored:
0-6 points - You're the motoring equivalent of Gandhi. If only everyone were as good.
7-20 points - You suffer from only mild road rage. Watch that temper though.
21-30 points - You can frighten others at times. Find another outlay for your anger.
31-40 points - You're dangerous. Increase your medication now.
41-45 points - You're a disturbed individual. Sell your car, buy a donkey and cart and move to the countryside immediately.