MORE than half of drivers in Oxford use disabled driving spaces despite being perfectly healthy, claims a new report.

They are also among the most inconsiderate road users in Britain – waiting in box junctions, not stopping at zebra crossings and refusing to let buses pull out.

Last night, a disabled rights campaigner from Oxford called on drivers to show more respect.

The research, commissioned by insurance firm Axa, ranks Oxford’s drivers 27th out of 30 cities for considerate driving.

London, normally associated with having Britain’s most aggressive drivers, comes four places above Oxford in 23rd.

Wheelchair user Gwynneth Pedler, 85, is chairman of the Oxford City Access Forum, which works to make the city accessible to the disabled. She said: “People need to check whether cars are displaying blue badges.

“If they are not, then people should alert traffic wardens.”

A team of researchers carrying out the survey observed whether motorists let people use zebra crossings, let buses pull out, blocked cycle spaces, or sat in a box junction for more than 10 seconds.

Oxfordshire County Council spokesman Marcus Mabberley said: “Disabled parking bays are specifically for people with disabilities who travel as either drivers or passengers.”

The three cities with the most considerate drivers were Southampton, Leeds and Sheffield.

The city with the worst behaved motorists was Swansea, in Wales.