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6 driving manoeuvres that Australians dread

Published on November 25th, 2020
  Written by 
Bill Tsouvalas
Bill Tsouvalas is the managing director and a key company spokesperson at Savvy. As a personal finance expert, he often shares his insights on a range of topics, being featured on leading news outlets including News Corp publications such as the Daily Telegraph and Herald Sun, Fairfax Media publications such as the Australian Financial Review, the Seven Network and more. Bill has over 15 years of experience working in the finance industry and founded Savvy in 2010 with a vision to provide affordable and accessible finance options to all Australians. He has built Savvy from a small asset finance brokerage into a financial comparison website which now attracts close to 2 million Aussies per year and was included in the BRW’s Fast 100 in 2015 as one of the fastest-growing companies in the country. He’s passionate about helping Australians make financially savvy decisions and reviews content across the brand to ensure its accuracy. You can follow Bill on LinkedIn.
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Parallel parking

This is the top-ranked driving manoeuvre that Aussies avoid. Yes, we would rather park far away from an entrance if the only parking close to the entrance needs you to parallel park. A survey by Compare The Market revealed that A third of Australian (34%) drivers found parallel parking to be the most stressful driving related task. This is more so if you do not have car insurance.

Changing lanes during peak traffic

Traffic can be stressful, and a buzz kill to anyone’s mood. You want to get out as soon as possible but you don’t want to cause an accident or even get a ticket for going beyond the speed limit. A lot can happen during peak hour in a split second and it is no reason why changing lanes during peak hour is one of the 32% of Aussies find stressful to do. But when it boils down to age, it is older people who feel sweaty palmed when it comes to changing lanes in peak traffic with 30% of 55-64 year olds fearing this manoeuvre.

The sharp drop

Driving can be smooth cruising for most drivers who have experience under their belt, but it is not unusual to feel your stomach turn as you go down a sharp decline. The research found that 17% of Australians felt sweaty palmed when it came to steep declines on the road. Not online could this damage your car if you are not careful, but the outcomes could be far worse than just your car being damaged.

Being able to merge into traffic

You could be part of 21% of the Australian population that can feel the blood rush to your ears at the thought of merging your car into traffic. This is more so if you have just bought your set of wheels with a car loan that you are still paying off. Even for the most experienced of drivers, this can be one of those things that they struggle with.

Getting into a busy roundabout

Battling with the voices in your head of “Should I go” or “Should I wait” can be hard when you are on a busy roundabout. This can make you even hot under the colour when you have a few impatient drivers honking behind you. 17% of Australians find this a nerve wrecking experience but like with any fear of driving practice makes perfect. Getting into the habit of training yourself to master these troublesome driving manoeuvres can help quench your fears.

Reverse parking

Mastering the ability to reverse park can save your cars, other people’s cars and lives. 20% of people fear reverse parking. It is vital that you learn how to reverse park correctly. According to the Department of Infrastructure and Transport 66 children were killed as pedestrians, with reverse parking being one of the reasons for their untimely deaths. This is even more reason to master your fears.

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