Worst drivers in the UK REVEALED – Do you drive one of these cars?
BRITAIN'S worst drivers have been revealed in a new survey, which explored the worst driving habits motorists admitted to doing on UK roads.
A survey by National.co.uk has revealed which car owners have the worst habits
According to the new study, Jaguar drivers are the worst in Britain after admitting to several bad habits included, speeding, talking on their phones whilst driving speeding and not wearing seat belts.
Of the Jaguar drivers questioned, 85 per cent of them admitted to speeding, 71 per cent said they regularly failed to indicate and 50 per cent confessed to jumping traffic lights.
The survey of British motorists revealed that Skoda, Volvo and Nissan drivers are amongst the most responsible on UK roads.
However, drivers of these cars were also the most likely to use their phone whilst driving with nine out of ten Skoda owners confessing to the offence.
BMW drivers are the second most-likely to speed whilst driving and also come out on top for traffic offences such as throwing litter from the window or hogging the middle lane of the motorway.
Mitsubishi, Mini and Seat drivers followed Jaguar and BMW as the worst drivers in the UK.
The data, released by National.co.uk, discovered that four fifths of drivers admitted to at least one of the offences.
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Overall, 59 per cent of drivers admitted to speeding and a further 14 per cent admitting to breaking the speed limit daily.
It’s shocking to see just how many people potentially drive dangerously
Shockingly, 14 per cent of drivers admitted to parking in disabled or parent and child spaces regularly.
James Kelly, Marketing Manager at National.co.uk commented: “It’s shocking to see just how many people potentially drive dangerously.
"80 per cent of drivers we surveyed admitted to committing at least one of these offences, whether that be speeding or littering.
Over half of BMW drivers questioned admitted to smoking or vaping behind the wheel
“It’s crucial to abide by the laws of the road, even if your car is in perfect working order, committing driving offences puts you and other road users in danger.”
The survey also found that people from Birmingham were the worst drivers; where half of the respondents admitted to failing to indicate and over a third undertaking.
Birmingham was followed by those in Swansea, Gloucester and London.
92 per cent of Skoda drivers questioned admitted to using their phone whilst driving
Using phone while driving
Skoda - 92 per cent
Renault - 89 per cent
Hyundai - 87 per cent
Nissan - 87 per cent
Volvo - 87 per cent
Eating while driving
Mitsubishi - 62 per cent
BMW - 60 per cent
Mini - 60 per cent
Jaguar - 57 per cent
SEAT - 56 per cent
Couple caught having SEX while driving on highway
Littering from car window
BMW - 33 per cent
Jaguar - 29 per cent
Audi - 17 per cent
Dacia - 17 per cent
Fiat - 14 per cent
Not wearing seatbelt
Jaguar - 29 per cent
Dacia - 25 per cent
BMW - 22 per cent
Fiat - 16 per cent
Audi - 16 per cent
Jaguar and BMW drivers are most likely to undertake according to the research
Smoking or vaping while driving
BMW - 40 per cent
Jaguar - 29 per cent
Fiat - 28 per cent
Audi - 25 per cent
Land Rover - 21 per cent
Speeding
Mitsubishi - 92 per cent
Jaguar - 86 per cent
Mini - 72 per cent
BMW - 68 per cent
Honda - 66 per cent
Failing to indicate
Jaguar - 71 per cent
Mini - 60 per cent
Mitsubishi - 54 per cent
Nissan - 49 per cent
BMW - 48 per cent
Hogging the middle lane
Jaguar - 43 per cent
Land Rover - 43 per cent
BMW - 40 per cent
Kia - 35 per cent
Dacia - 33 per cent
50 per cent of Jaguar drivers admitted to running red lights
Undertaking
Jaguar - 50 per cent
BMW - 40 per cent
Dacia - 33 per cent
Mitsubishi - 31 per cent
Audi - 30 per cent
Jumping red lights
Jaguar - 50 per cent
Mitsubishi - 38 per cent
SEAT - 34 per cent
Audi - 28 per cent
Dacia - 25 per cent