Cost of fuel tops drivers’ hates list

HIGH fuel costs top the list of pet hates for motorists, according to a survey.

With diesel now at record levels, the soaring cost of fuel at the pumps is the single thing that most annoys drivers, the poll by breakdown company Autonational Rescue found.

The next biggest bugbear was “bad driving techniques” followed by the cost of car parking, high insurance premiums and high servicing costs.

Just 3 per cent cited pollution from vehicles as the thing they get most annoyed about.

Autonational’s marketing manager Ronan Hart said: “The UK consistently ranks among the top three most expensive countries for fuel prices for motorists in the entire world, with only Norway regularly beating us.”