First-born people are the worst drivers
Younger siblings can rejoice, as they are probably a better driver than the family’s golden child, the first-born, as the Independent reports.
A new study carried out by Privilege Car Insurance revealed that the eldest children in a family are more likely to speed, get fines for motoring offences and have road traffic collisions, while the younger ones are likely to be driving more safely.
The research assessed the driving habits of 1,395 motorists. Around 89% of older siblings are likely to speed, 47% to annoy other drivers by cutting them off, 46% to hog the middle of the road and 35% to get fined. Furthermore, 17% of first-born children admitted to applying makeup while driving and 30% to using their phone at the wheel. All of these rates were higher than that of younger siblings. In families with more than two children, the youngest one turned to be the best driver.
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Excuses for bad driving varied depending on birth order. Middle and youngest children are more likely to blame other drivers for annoying them (28%), eldest children say they only have bad road etiquette is they have a good enough reason, like being late. Meanwhile, only children turned out to be even better drivers, being the least likely to cruise in the middle of the road or outside lane (31%) or to cut up someone else while driving (36%).
“Sibling rivalry is a famous family issue, in particular when arguing over who is the better driver,” Charlotte Fielding, head of Privilege DriveXpert, said. “Younger drivers with DriveXpert telematics policies are given a score based on their safe driving ability. This technology can not only encourage safe driving and reward those who do so with lower insurance premiums, but can also help siblings decide once and for all who is best behind the wheel.”
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