Cheryl has the X Factor
Friday, November 13th, 2009Are there no limits to what Cheryl Cole can achieve next? After the dizzying heights of Kilimanjaro and the twice weekly thrill of X Factor, surely being named as the UK’s ideal driving companion is the last pinnacle of Cheryl’s success?
Cheryl Cole’s position as the nation’s sweetheart has been firmly cemented as she has been named the UK’s ideal driving companion in a recent survey by Bridgestone. One in three motorists has cited her as their favourite celebrity to share a ride with.
It seems David Beckham has lost his appeal, as he has come in with only 11% of the vote. Nearly half of male drivers (44%) admit Cheryl Cole is the person they would most like to have sitting in their passenger seat, whereas most female motorists (42%) have selected Stephen Fry, proving brains and intelligent conversation are the ideal qualities in a driving buddy for the fairer sex.
Recently this year Bridgestone talked to 4,000 drivers to find out what they love most about driving and what drives them around the bend.
Although we are in the midst of a recession, we are still a nation which is passionate about motoring; in fact nearly three quarters of those surveyed (72%) admit the recession has not affected how often they drive. As Andy Dingley senior analyst at Bridgestone said “It would appear that regardless of the pressures which UK motorists face today, we still like driving in our cars! Perhaps as a nation we are so attached to our cars that recession or not we rely on them for so much day to day that it would take more than a credit crunch for us to change our driving habits.”
Only 14% of those questioned admitted to being selfish drivers. Interestingly, nearly one fifth (17%) of men admitted to being ‘egotists behind the wheel’ compared to 8% of women. At the other end of the scale more than half of us (55%) rate ourselves as courteous drivers. Andy Dingley again:
“Our regional stats show 89% of drivers in Oxford consider themselves to be the most chivalrous motorists in the country, it would appear that road rage isn’t an issue in this University City.
“Overall the Driving Nation survey gives a light hearted view of our current attitudes towards motoring and proves that on the whole, the recession has not affected our love affair with motoring.”
