Who Are the Worst Drivers in the World?

Atlantic Ocean --  Congratulations, French drivers! You are officially the worst drivers on land and at sea!

No, we didn't just pull off the Autobahn with this conclusion. The findings were a result of a survey conducted by American and European Geico customers. But wait, there is more proof...

A group of English sailors said they were pelted with wine and champagne bottles after their submarine collided Monday with a French submarine in a dramatic Atlantic Ocean clash, in which England has condemned as "unforgivable." The fighting lasted almost 9 minutes. It finally ended when the French surrendered, making it the second longest battle in French history.

It was the second altercation this week between the English sailors and their foes. No one was injured, but the skirmishes mark the resumption of potentially life-threatening run-ins in a contentious fight that has become an annual fixture in the remote, dark and dangerous waters at the bottom of the world.

"The situation down here is getting very chaotic and very aggressive," Colonel Paul Stevens, captain of the H.M.S. Vanguard submarine, told News 30 on Monday by satellite phone. "We saw the same French sailors in a bar in Ireland and they tried to pick a fight there, too."

Though the results can provide some fun bragging opportunities (and convince you to take public transportation next time you're in Paris), we should note that there is a serious purpose to the annual survey. Geico says "Overall, findings from the 2008 survey indicate that an alarming number of licensed French drivers continue to lack knowledge of basic rules of operating a vessel in the ocean." Among the most startling findings, "Ninety-four percent could not identify the correct action to take when approaching a foreign vessel, and 73 percent could not properly identify a typical safe following distance from the submarine in front of them."