Germans are perceived to be Europe's best drivers, according to a survey by breakdown provider Green Flag.
Over a third (37 per cent) of Brits stating Germans are best behind the wheel. Almost half (44%) feel that the Germans were Europe's fastest drivers.
The survey put Italians as Europe's worst drivers – with over a third (37%) saying Italians aren't up to scratch behind the wheel.
France is seen as the most popular destination to enjoy a driving holiday - with almost half (46%) admitting the region would be their first choice.
Belgium is the least popular, with only one in twenty (5%) Brits wanting to go on a driving holiday there.
When Brits do drive abroad, they often struggle with unfamiliar factors.
When questioned on what they find the most difficult, their main problems were identified as understanding the different languages (38%) – with German the hardest (23%), the different road rules and regulations (38%) – especially in Italy (14%) – and driving on the wrong side of the road (30%).
The findings also indicate that Brits find local drivers a nuisance with just under a quarter (23%) having difficulties with other motorists.
Candace Gerlach, head of marketing at Green Flag, said: "Driving holidays in Europe are extremely popular amongst Brits which is why we wanted to find out more about their opinions and experiences to help improve our breakdown offering."
Edward Handley - 10/07/2015 19:03
Interesting results, but not ones I would agree with. Sure, the Germans do drive fast, but most motorways are restricted from 6 am to 8 pm and even that does not stop some furious collisions from occurring. From my personal experience I would say that the French drive significantly better than the Germans now road safety has become a big issue in France and is being taken seriously. The figures support this - France has a fatality rate of around 5.4/100,000 population where as Germany's is 6.8, worse even than Italy which is around 6.6. It hasalso been claimed that the Italians are the best drivers in the world - because all the bad ones are dead.