Van insurance customers are surely likely to take issue with the survey, but a poll taken by Admiral has revealed that van drivers are thought of as among the most irritating in Britain.
Despite the fact most van-driving motorists understand the value of cheap van insurance so well they are unlikely to behave erratically or rudely while on the road, the survey's respondents rated them alongside cabbies, bus drivers and younger drivers as the most rude in the UK. And commercial vehicle drivers fared little better.
Sue Longthorn, managing director with Admiral, comments, "We asked motorists a range of questions to find out just how courteous they are when they get behind the wheel, and most do show consideration to other road users.
"Although we like to think of ourselves as a courteous nation, it's clear that sometimes the pressure and stress of driving today can get the better of us and courtesy goes out the window."
However, as all sensible policyholders will know, throwing courtesy out the window brings other risks too, such as causing the kind of accident that might ultimately result in a more expensive van insurance quote.