Fueling Road Rage

American motorists can certainly get hot tempered, with other drivers’ texting said to be the most infuriating behavior on the nation’s roadways. That’s according to a survey of 1,001 drivers conducted for the travel website Expedia.com in Bellevue, Wash. Of course while 69 percent of those queried found texting to be among the most taxing highway habits, 55 percent of Americans admit to using their mobile phones while driving, which amounts to a double standard. Here are Expedia.com’s top 10 road-rage-inducing behaviors (at least when they’re practiced by other drivers) - Jim Gorzelany: 1. The texter (reads text or email or talks on a phone while driving): 69 percent 2. The tailgater (follows others far too closely): 60 percent 3. The multitasker (applies makeup, eats, reads, etc.): 54 percent 4. The drifter (straddles two lanes or weaves between them): 43 percent 5. The crawler (drives well below the speed limit): 39 percent 6. The swerver (doesn’t signal before changing lanes or turning): 38 percent 7. The left-lane hog (occupies the passing lane without moving): 32 percent 8. The inconsiderate (won’t let others merge lanes): 30 percent 9. The speeder (zooms along in excess of posted limits): 27 percent 10. The honker (loves to blow his/her own horn): 18 percent