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Mums Are Target Of Winter Road Rage The UK may be on the edge of a winter road rage epidemic. Nearly 30% of all male drivers have admitted to confronting another driver in a ‘road rage’ incident, according to the latest survey from Nationwide Autocentre. When questioned what time of year was most likely to trigger this fury, 36% of men highlighted that winter topped the list. A shocking 26% of mums also revealed that their children had been in the car when they had been subjected to motoring related abuse - this in a week where people are being encouraged to change their behaviour to help save lives on Britain’s roads.   Article continues below advertisement   In addition, an astonishing 51% of the population admitted to venting their frustrations while driving by shouting or swearing, with 6 per cent (equating to 2.4 million drivers!) admitting to have deliberately damaged another person’s vehicle in a fit of road related anger. Duncan Wilkes, managing director at Nationwide, comments: “Winter driving in particular is fraught with difficulties as poor conditions put a strain on cars and motorists alike – add road rage in to the mix and it becomes very dangerous indeed. We were astounded and to see nearly 30% of men admitted to getting out of their vehicle to confront another driver. Even more disturbing, that 6% of the population have deliberately damaged other vehicles as a result of road rage. November 2008 Fact Every day nine people are killed and nearly ten times as many are seriously injured on UK roads.     TRAVEL AND HOLIDAYS  Mums Are Target Of Winter Road Rage  Airlines Need To Make Allowances For Young Families  There's No Place like Home for Brits  Stressed-Out Brits Seek Nature On Holiday  Hungry Drivers  more.... OLDER MUMS  Dealing With Negativity From Other People  When's the Right Time to have Baby  The Benefits of Midlife Parenting  Freezing eggs to postpone motherhood? A foolish and selfish choice  Over 45 and Pregnant - What Will People Think?  more.... Features  BABY NAMES  CAR REVIEWS  MUMPRENEURS  GIVING BIRTH  SLEEPY HEADS  more.... Latest Forum Discussions Where you going 2009? The Sun Holidays Flying at 32 weeks Disneyland just been back to butlins again lol holidays!! Rabbits going on hol too lol  Are Fairy Tales Too Scary For Today's Children?  Mums Spend Less This Christmas  Mums To Pay For Hospital Formula Milk  Child Car Seats Warning  Avoid Food Poisoning on Holiday  Escape The Mob in Italy  Holidays and the Great Outdoors