Driving in another country may be nice or harrowing — starting from a bucolic slow-roll by means of the countryside to a heart-pumping slog by means of a maze of metropolis streets.
However some international locations make motorists extra nervous than others.
A survey revealed in October reveals drivers are most involved about getting behind the wheel in India. With a rating of seven.15 out of 10, India had the common highest rating out of 49 international locations within the survey.
A rating of “1” indicated no nervousness in any respect, whereas a “10” represented being “extraordinarily nervous,” in accordance to the survey, which polled 2,000 drivers from 10 international locations — the UK, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
India is understood for “unpredictable site visitors circumstances, with the whole lot from automobiles and bikes to rickshaws and even livestock sharing the roads,” in keeping with the survey commissioned by U.Ok.-based automotive firm Scrap Automobile Comparability and carried out by Prolific.
The metro areas of three Indian cities — Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune — rank within the high 10 on the TomTom Traffic Index for 2023, which analyzes congestion ranges and rush hour speeds in cities around the globe.
The survey will not be primarily based on statistical info, similar to roadway security or fatalities, however perceptions of drivability amongst non-locals.
The highest 10 checklist is a mixture of international locations throughout Asia, Africa and South America. Notably, not one of the respondents hail from Asia or South America.
Mexico ranked No. 11, making it the highest-ranking North American nation on the checklist. America was in 33th place, adopted by Canada in 41th place.
At No. 12, Turkey topped the checklist amongst international locations in Europe, adopted by Hungary tied at No. 14 with Chile.
Vietnam got here in at No. 13. Like many international locations in Asia, Vietnam has way more motorbikes than automobiles, which might make driving a full-sized car troublesome.
Isolating the ten international locations whose respondents took half within the survey, South Africa ranked the very best at No. 21, adopted by Italy at No. 24.
Motorists indicated they’re most comfy behind the wheel within the Netherlands, which obtained a rating of 4.41, adopted by Switzerland, Austria and Australia.
What scares drivers
Motorists indicated that driving on the alternative facet of the highway is probably the most intimidating issue about driving overseas.
Most the world drives on the fitting, whereas left-hand site visitors dominates in the UK and lots of former colonies of the British Empire, together with India, Australia, South Africa and Singapore.
Erratic driving from others and unknowingly breaking a highway legislation additionally factored excessive on the checklist, and was cited by greater than half of all respondents.
Practically one in three drivers additionally stated they fear about moving into an accident and never having the ability to talk within the native language.