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As if losing the rugby wasn't bad enough, French people have been named the worst drivers on the planet.
A poll of British tourists placed our newly defeated adversaries across the channel just ahead of Italians and motorists in India, as the world's worst.
Spain came fourth and Turkey fifth for the dubious accolade, in a poll by social networking site WAYN.com.
Inconsiderate or aggressive driving, failure to signal, making rude hand gestures and shouting expletives were the reasons.
WAYN co-founder Pete Ward said: ''I would advise anyone planning on driving in France or anywhere else to remember to respect the local people and avoid getting into a confrontational situation.
''Driving in foreign countries can be a great experience but it's important to make sure you know the rules of the road.''
Other countries to make the top ten worst included Greece, America, Portugal, Germany and China.
Famous French attractions like the Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Elysées which have no road markings also made France the worst country to drive in, with Italy coming second again.
Spain was voted third worst, followed by India and Greece.
The average Brit has driven on foreign soil more than 10 times according to the poll, which revealed three quarters of British people are apprehensive about driving abroad. |
