New research by DiscoverCars.com reveals that Dublin drivers experience high levels of stress while on the road, citing slow-moving single lanes as a contributing factor. Vienna and Zagreb share the top spot for most stressful driving experiences.
Dublin ranked as Europe's second most stressful city to drive in, with drivers in Ireland’s capital getting stressed out by slow-moving single lanes.
READ MORE: Air pollution: Solid fuel fires and traffic emissions impacting Ireland's push to clean up air, says EPAVienna, Austria ranked as the joint most stressful city to drive in, with a Stress Rating of 25.5. The driver’s heart rate reached 130 bpm while they were driving, which according to Dr Saheed would be in the normal range, but is on the higher side.
According to drivers, Zagreb’s roads can get very congested at rush hour, especially main roads like Zagrebačka Avenue. Next is Copenhagen, Denmark with a Stress Rating of 7.5. This driver’s heart rate stayed in the normal range - their driving heart rate went up to 85 bpm, lower than many other individuals, but their resting heart rate went as low as 60 bpm.
Stockholm, Sweden has a Stress Rating of only 3.5. The driver’s heart rate did reach 120 bpm, which is higher than some of the other readings, but according to Dr Saheed it’s in the normal range for someone doing a physical task like driving.
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