When it comes to winter driving, 63 percent of drivers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan say they are anxious, according to the TD Insurance Winter Driving Poll, making them the most tense drivers in the country. Nationally, 52 percent of Canadians say they are anxious about winter driving. However, despite their nervousness, 81 percent of Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents say they consider themselves to be good winter drivers.

Residents in Manitoba and Saskatchewan are the most likely to drive slower in poor conditions at 99 percent versus 92 percent. Also, despite being the most nervous on winter roads, only 32% of residents in these provinces use snow tires (vs. 59% nationally).

When asked about their top winter driving pet peeves, Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents say they are most annoyed by those who drive too close. Other top annoyances are drivers who are too fast and drivers who don't brush the snow off of their cars.

Overall, British Columbia's residents are the least anxious winter drivers in the country, with 47 percent reporting that winter driving doesn't affect them any more than driving during other seasons.

When it comes to winter driving conditions, only 45% of Canadian women prefer to be in the driver's seat compared to 85% of men, according to the TD Insurance Winter Driving Poll. Women are also significantly more anxious about winter driving than men (62% vs. 42%), despite preparing themselves more for winter road conditions. As a whole, 65% of Canadians prefer to be the driver instead of a passenger, yet more than half of Canadians (52%) admit they are more anxious driving in winter conditions.

As the Boy Scouts say, be prepared

Ninety-two percent of Canadians said they drive slower in snowy or icy conditions, 85% give themselves extra time to get to destinations and 81% say they check the weather and road conditions before leaving. Four percent of Canadians said they don't do anything differently to prepare for winter driving.

Women are more prepared than men with 85% of them checking weather and road conditions before heading out compared to 56% of men and 62% of women have snow tires (vs. 56% of men).

Driving Canadians crazy

Canadians have their share of pet peeves when it comes to winter driving. Thirty-five percent said their biggest annoyance is drivers who follow too closely behind their car, 31% said drivers who are going too fast and 21% said drivers who don't brush the snow off their car. Interestingly, 4% said drivers who are too slow.