Italians 'Europe's worst drivers'
British travellers regard Italians as the worst drivers in Europe, with the French not much better, a survey out has shown.
More than 30% of the 819 British travellers polled by TripAdvisor reckoned that contending with the locals' driving style was the biggest challenge of motoring abroad.
As many as 35% of those surveyed were nervous of driving abroad, while 14% said they never brushed up on local driving regulations.
The survey also showed that 45% had misread a map and got lost, 38% had argued with their partner while at the wheel and 11% had lost their temper with other drivers while on foreign roads.
While Italian and French drivers were considered the worst and second-worst in Europe, the Greeks were third worst, followed by motorists in Turkey, Spain and Portugal.
Those polled put British drivers as seventh-worst.
TripAdvisor spokesman Luke Fredberg said: "Hitting the open road can be one of the most rewarding and cost-effective ways of exploring a new destination, but some travellers find the notion of a relaxing road trip vanishes as soon as they encounter unfamiliar driving laws and styles."