Driving abroad can be enjoyable or painful – from an idyllic slow drive through the countryside to a heart-pounding slog through a maze of city streets.
But some countries make drivers more nervous than others.
A survey released in October revealed that the biggest concern among Indian drivers is driving. India scored 7.15 out of 10, the highest average score among the 49 countries surveyed.
A score of “1” means not nervous at all, while a score of “10” means “very nervous” Take the surveysurveyed 2,000 drivers from 10 countries (UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Germany, France, Italy and Spain).
A survey commissioned by Prolific, commissioned by British car company Scrap Car Comparison, revealed that India is known for its “unpredictable traffic conditions, with everything from cars and motorcycles to rickshaws and even livestock sharing the road.”
The metropolitan areas of three Indian cities – Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune – feature in the top 10 cities in India. TomTom traffic index In 2023, the report analyzed congestion levels and rush hour speeds in cities around the world.
The survey was not based on statistics such as road safety or fatalities, but on non-local perceptions of driving performance.
The top ten countries include countries in Asia, Africa and South America. Notably, no respondents were from Asia or South America.
Mexico, ranked 11th, is the highest-ranked North American country on the list. The United States ranks 33rd, followed by Canada at 41st.
Türkiye leads the list of European countries in 12th place, followed by Hungary, which shares 14th place with Chile.
Vietnam ranks 13th.
Listing separately the 10 countries where respondents participated in the survey, South Africa ranked highest at 21st, followed by Italy at 24th.
Drivers said the Netherlands has the most comfortable driving experience, with a score of 4.41, followed by Switzerland, Austria and Australia.
What is the driver afraid of?
Drivers say the most frightening factor in driving abroad is driving in the wrong direction.
Most of the world drives on the right, but in the UK and many former colonies of the British Empire, including India, Australia, South Africa and Singapore, left-hand traffic predominates.
Erratic driving behavior and unknowing breaches of road laws were also significant factors in the problem, cited by more than half of respondents.
Nearly a third of drivers also said they were worried about getting into an accident and were unable to communicate in the local language.
