64% of car drivers dangerous

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Greater London drivers take fewer risks at the wheel

Nearly two-thirds of British drivers (64%) admit to having engaged in a potentially dangerous activity while driving in the last month, according to research from Sainsbury's Car Insurance.

38% admitted eating and drinking
28% drove while feeling tired
18% drove wearing flip flops or without shoes (up from 14%)
16% admitted to “excessive speeding”
11% used a mobile that was not hand-free
6% sent text messages
11% drove “the morning after the night before”
6% admit to driving after having an alcoholic drink.
8% drove without a seat belt
8% read a map while behind the wheel.
6% admit to road rage (up from 4%)

An estimated 10.3 million male drivers have embarked on some form of dangerous activity whilst driving over the last month. This compares with approximately 8.7 million female drivers.

The North East and Yorkshire & the Humber saw 72% of their motorists surveyed engaging in a potentially dangerous act at the wheel, which was the highest in the country. Greater London had the lowest reported number of drivers engaging in potentially dangerous acts, at 54%.