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Older siblings are the worst drivers, new research finds

Ah siblings. You love them at the best of times, and you hate them at the worst of times.

Some new research could either leave you feeling elated or deflated, depending on whether you’re the older sibling or the younger sibling.

Older siblings are apparently the worst drivers.

UK car insurance provider, Privilege, recently conducted a study looking at 1,395 motorists’ driving patterns.

The results concluded that 89 per cent of those who are older brothers and sisters are more likely to speed, with 35 per cent receiving fines for their fast driving.

Not only that 47 per cent of older siblings annoy other drivers by cutting them off and 46 per cent love to hog the middle lane.

All in all, this means your younger brother or sister may very well be better behind the wheel than you are.

Younger siblings are apparently better behind the wheel than older siblings. Source: E!
Younger siblings are apparently better behind the wheel than older siblings. Source: E!

However, this is not the be-all and end-all because, according to science, the eldest child is the favourite.

A study from the human development and family studies department at the University of California last year found out of the 768 parents surveyed, 75 per cent of mothers felt closer to their first born.

And if you’re the middle child, sorry we don’t have any answers for you.

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