They swear, honk unnecessarily, run around – sometimes under the influence alcohol -, forgetting to fasten your seat belt, getting out of the car to argue with other drivers, talking on the phone while holding the wheel. This is how Greek drivers behave on the road, although many – for some unknown reason – are convinced that their behavior is exemplary and that usually “others are to blame” for all the problems they encounter on the road.

If we focus on the behavior of new drivers, then there are many who admit that they sent SMS while driving or say that they had an accident because … fell asleep on the road.

A small but real percentage of young drivers get behind the wheel even when they are in a strange state of “euphoria”, that is, after smoking cannabis for the first time.

According to the results of the 13th Responsible Driving Barometer conducted by the Ipsos Institute among 12,400 people between February 20 and March 9 and published by Fondation VINCI Autoroutes, Greek drivers are losing good manners and composure on the road. road, with 63% admitting to scolding other drivers.

After the French, the Greeks have the highest percentage among the countries participating in the annual survey.. Six out of 10 Greek drivers honk unnecessarily drivers who annoy them (50% of Europeans), and almost 3 out of 10, i.e. 24% got out of the car to argue with another driver (22% of European drivers do the same).

Greek roads, as well as anarchic vehicle parking, are their justification for the angry backlash.

Greeks, especially young drivers, find it difficult to part with their mobile phones even while driving, and this habit is one of the main causes of accidents. Almost everyone, i.e. 84% of Greek drivers – compared to 76% of Europeans – use a smartphone or program the GPS while driving, and almost 8 out of 10 say they make phone calls while driving.

Among young drivers under the age of 35, 64% make Bluetooth calls while driving, 35% admit to sending or reading SMS, and a small percentage of 10% watch movies or videos while driving.

Almost 3 out of 10 Greek and European drivers have the impression that they fell asleep for a few seconds while driving. while 14% of Greeks had or nearly had an accident due to falling asleep. In addition, 1 in 2 admits that their “mind wanders” when they drive, and 44%, despite being tired, say they continue to drive.

Of course, studies show that drivers have developed protective filters to combat sleep.