The survey, carried out by Continental Tyres, asked drivers aged between 17 and 65 what types of passengers they can't stand to have in the car.

The back seat driver, whose crimes include slamming the dashboard with their hands in panic and commenting on every turn, topped the charts, followed by "the fiddler" who can't leave those switches and buttons alone, and the self-explanatory "know it all".

Other unpopular passengers include the "sleeper" (who begins dozing within minutes of setting off), the "drone" (who just won't stop talking) and the "leaker" (who needs the loo too frequently).

The ten most annoying types of passenger

1. Backseat driver - unable to keep their hands, feet and thoughts to themselves

2. The fiddler - bored to tears by long journeys so spends hours twiddling knobs, changing stations, and playing with buttons

3. The know it all – keeps correcting you – they know better than anyone else about any subject

4. Sleeper - falls asleep, snores through the whole journey and only wakes upon reaching the final destination

5. The drone – doesn't shut up – normally first thing in the morning, when all you want is peace and quiet

6. Road rage – gets angry with other motorists, sometimes utters expletives and waves rude hand gestures

7. Airhead - insists on spending the majority of the car journey with the windows down and the air conditioning on

8. The satnag – offers short-cuts and barks directions at you

9. The leaker – needs the toilet every 20 minutes

10. The crooner – sings along to the radio