richardprova
04-26-2006, 11:51 AM
Shock figures released today show that 67% of car drivers would like to see people who ‘tailgate’ recycled, while almost half of those questioned, 46%, wanted to see middle lane drivers turned into something useful!
In addition, 58% of people wanted to see MOT failures destroyed, while 35% of drivers over the age of 55 wanted all 4 x 4’s crushed, according to a survey published today by recycleyourcar.co.uk
The survey was conducted to coincide with the launch of the reycycleyourcar.co.uk initiative, designed to aid drivers find their nearest Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF). The End of Life Vehicles Directive (ELV) has recently come into force in the UK, stating that ELVs can only be processed by ATFs.
There were some interesting anomalies, highlighted by the poll, between the sexes. Men were three times more likely than women to know how many cars the UK disposed of. The regions also saw differences of opinion. Those from the South West were twice as likely to know that an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) was the best place to dispose of a vehicle, than the rest of the country put together.
Elsewhere, over half of Midland drivers questioned wanted to crush ‘souped up’ cars, or ‘chav’ cars as one respondent put it. In the East of the country, this figure dropped to just over 10%. Yet, people in the East were almost ten times more likely to want to crush flash supercars than people in the South.
And it seems that Midlanders are the most critical drivers. Of the people questioned by the survey, 82% of them wanted to see people who tailgate recycled. Drivers who use their beam lights inappropriately also came in for scorn from Midland drivers, with 56% admitting to a dislike of such road users, against a more stoic 12% in the South.
Recycleyourcar.co.uk’s Derek Campbell, is not surprised by results of the survey: “People seem to be getting less and less tolerant of the behaviour and choices of others when it comes to matters of the road. Perhaps we all need to be just a little more tolerant. People need to be more aware, not only of the throwaway nature of modern society but also the best way to dispose of a vehicle.
“And, finally, we’re not sure about the one person who, when asked where they would go to dispose of a vehicle, suggested he would get a friend to steal it, burn it and then claim it back on the insurance. Or the people who wanted to crush all French cars, or those who saw no use for Rover drivers, or pizza delivery boys…”
In addition, 58% of people wanted to see MOT failures destroyed, while 35% of drivers over the age of 55 wanted all 4 x 4’s crushed, according to a survey published today by recycleyourcar.co.uk
The survey was conducted to coincide with the launch of the reycycleyourcar.co.uk initiative, designed to aid drivers find their nearest Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF). The End of Life Vehicles Directive (ELV) has recently come into force in the UK, stating that ELVs can only be processed by ATFs.
There were some interesting anomalies, highlighted by the poll, between the sexes. Men were three times more likely than women to know how many cars the UK disposed of. The regions also saw differences of opinion. Those from the South West were twice as likely to know that an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) was the best place to dispose of a vehicle, than the rest of the country put together.
Elsewhere, over half of Midland drivers questioned wanted to crush ‘souped up’ cars, or ‘chav’ cars as one respondent put it. In the East of the country, this figure dropped to just over 10%. Yet, people in the East were almost ten times more likely to want to crush flash supercars than people in the South.
And it seems that Midlanders are the most critical drivers. Of the people questioned by the survey, 82% of them wanted to see people who tailgate recycled. Drivers who use their beam lights inappropriately also came in for scorn from Midland drivers, with 56% admitting to a dislike of such road users, against a more stoic 12% in the South.
Recycleyourcar.co.uk’s Derek Campbell, is not surprised by results of the survey: “People seem to be getting less and less tolerant of the behaviour and choices of others when it comes to matters of the road. Perhaps we all need to be just a little more tolerant. People need to be more aware, not only of the throwaway nature of modern society but also the best way to dispose of a vehicle.
“And, finally, we’re not sure about the one person who, when asked where they would go to dispose of a vehicle, suggested he would get a friend to steal it, burn it and then claim it back on the insurance. Or the people who wanted to crush all French cars, or those who saw no use for Rover drivers, or pizza delivery boys…”