"White Van Man" Names UK's Rudest Motorists

by Glenn Swanson

Published: August 7th, 2007

white van man names uk s rudest motorists

A survey by Vansunited claims bus drivers are the rudest drivers in the UK. According to The Argus, the company “dedicated to helping van dealers find van customers” asked 2300 vanistas to name “the least considerate [motorists] when it came to pedestrians and other drivers.” One fifth of those surveyed fingered bus drivers for "foul language, tailgating, being cut-up and similar reckless behaviour.” The managing director of the Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company rebuffed the findings. "The survey was carried out by van drivers so it would have been biased from the outset.” [NB: In the UK, the term “white van man” has long been synonymous for aggressive driving and inconsiderate parking. There's even a minigame based on the stereotype.]

Glenn Swanson

Glenn is a baby-boomer, born in 1954. Along with his wife, he makes his home in Connecticut. Employed in the public sector as an Information Tedchnology Specialist, Glenn has long been a car fan. Past rides have included heavy iron such as a 1967 GTO, to a V8 T-Bird. In between those high-horsepower cars, he's owned a pair of BMW 320i's. Now, with a daily commute of 40 miles, his concession to MPG dictates the ownership of a 2006 Honda Civic coupe which, while fun to drive, is a modest car for a pistonhead. As an avid reader, Glenn enjoys TTAC, along with many other auto-realated sites, and the occasional good book. As an avid electronic junkie, Glenn holds an Advanced Class amateur ("ham") radio license, and is into many things electronic. From a satellite radio and portable GPS unit in the cars, to a modest home theater system and radio-intercom in his home, if it's run by the movement of electrons, he's interested. :-)

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