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Texting or talking on your mobile phone is not only illegal and dangerous, it is driving other motorists crazy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 18, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Texting and talking on the phone while behind the wheel has been named as Queensland\u2019s most frustrating driving behaviours in the RACQ\u2019s latest “What Drives You Crazy” survey, released today.<\/p>\n

The illegal activity topped the list of the most irritating driving habits by other motorists for the first time since the annual survey began.<\/p>\n

RACQ\u2019s Lauren Ritchie said more needed to be done to deter motorists from using hand-held mobile phones.<\/p>\n

\u201cMobile phone use while driving is a hard rule for police to monitor and enforce and it may be the reason for this growing problem,\u201d Ms Ritchie said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor a law to be effective there has to be enough of a deterrent. Do people think they\u2019re going to be caught and are the risks of a fine and three demerit points enough to stop them?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Ritchie said the survey also found tailgating and speeding up when overtaking were among the top pet peeves.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDrivers who follow cars too closely are putting themselves and others in danger, as they increase the likelihood of a crash if they need to stop suddenly,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs motorists, we need to remember we\u2019re all sharing the road. Courtesy plays a big part in keeping our roads safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Top 10 Frustrating Behaviours For 2015:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1. Motorists talking\/sending SMS on hand-held mobiles (3rd in 2014)<\/p>\n

2. Drivers who follow too closely\/tailgate (1st in 2014)<\/p>\n

3. Motorists who increase their speed when you try to overtake them (4th in 2014)<\/p>\n

4. Motorists who throw litter out of their vehicles (2nd in 2014)<\/p>\n

5. Motorists who incorrectly use indicators eg. indicate too late or fail to indicate at all (6th in 2014)<\/p>\n

6. Motorists who aren\u2019t courteous eg. allowing room to merge\/change lanes (5th in 2014)<\/p>\n

7. Motorists parking incorrectly eg. Double-parking or using disability car parks (10th in 2014)<\/p>\n

8. Motorists turning from the wrong lane .g. At multi-lane roundabouts (8th in 2014)<\/p>\n

9. Motorists who do not move over to allow others to overtake (13th in 2014)<\/p>\n

10. Motorists ignoring restricted speed limits eg. At school zones or road works (9th in 2014)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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