Full Speed Ahead On Britain's Roads

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One in eight motorists break the speed limit every time they get behind the wheel, a new survey show.

Twice that number - one in four - speed whenever they are on a motorway.

Four in five drivers caught speeding say it makes no difference to the way they drive.

And half say they only stop speeding when they catch sight of a speed camera.

The survey found drivers in East Anglia are the least safe, with 16% breaking the speed limit on every trip.

Those in Yorkshire and Humberside are the safest, with six percent admitting they speed all the time.

The survey for Churchill Car Insurance was based on responses from 2,026 drivers. It also showed:

• 21% of drivers believe speed limits are too low;
• 9% do not know the national speed limit;
• 17% find it too hard to keep to the limit;
• 3% say that they see speed limits as a target to reach;
• 24% think speed limits should be lower around schools;
• Around 60% reckon speeding is more acceptable than drink or drug driving.

Source:
Sky News : Full Speed Ahead On Britain's Roads: 'WE CAN'T STOP SPEEDING'

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