Londoners voted the UK’s chattiest car companions

New

research from BlablaCar.com, a site which connects drivers with paying

passengers, has found that Londoners are seen as the chattiest car companions,

just managing to steal the title from Liverpool with almost 20 per cent of the

vote. The southerners also grab the top spot for the UK's angriest drivers,

surprising for drivers who admit to listening to fun loving pop music on their

journeys.

 

The

liverpudlians however manage to seize the top spot from Londoners when it comes

to the UK's funniest car companions according to the research, with one in five

Brits (19%) choosing people from Liverpool as the most comical companions.

 

The

research highlights the need to make sure you know what your car companion's

chatty habits are next time you share a journey. It revealed that although a

third of British motorway drivers admit spending most of their journey

chatting, 11% are looking for complete silence when travelling with companions.

 

The

insights into just how 'bla bla' we really are on the roads shows that as

we grow older we're more likely to sit back and listen, with nearly 40% of over

55s preferring to drive in silence compared to only one in five 18-24 year

olds. A word of warning to the tight lipped then to watch out when giving a

lift to the early twentysomethings as 50% are looking to talk for the whole

journey. Although for some this age group may provide the ideal

companion as nearly 40% of women admit to chatting continuously and will

look for similarly chatty passengers.

 

Nicolas

Brusson, Co-founder of BlablaCar.com, said:

 

"We

all know that the person you sit next to can make or break your journey, so

look for someone who is as chatty as you. For some silence is golden for others

chat is king so knowing what expectations are before you agree to share a car

makes great sense."

 

Interestingly,

the research also found that whilst 30% of those polled want nothing to do with

celeb culture, chatty London comedian Michael McIntyre will never be short of a

ride, with 35% voting him as their ideal car companion over the likes of

Geordie beauty Cheryl Cole (9%), Robbie Williams (8%) and Wayne Rooney (1%).

 

The

site which conducted the research provides drivers and passengers with options

when they register to highlight their preferences from how 'bla bla' you are to

whether or not you like pets. Might be worth a look next time you want to save

money and share a ride. At the very least it might mean you avoid the awkward

silence with the K9 on the back seat.

 

To

try out the site visit: www.blablacar.com