The Motor Report discusses an Australian study by insurer AAMI that found -
Surveying 3740 Australian motorists, the study saw half of the respondents admit to yelling and swearing at another driver for what they saw as rude or dangerous behaviour.
Of the 50 percent that admitted to verbally abusing another driver, 82 percent felt it was justified.
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The results also saw 38 percent of participants admit to delivering a "less than polite" gesture, with 81 percent of those feeling justified.
A worrying 18 percent also admitted to deliberately tailgating another motorist over a perceived slight, with 66 percent of those feeling justified.
Worse, 10 percent of respondents said they had been forced off the road by angry drivers, and two percent of those said they'd been physically assaulted.
