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Survey sheds light on nation's motorists

27/08/2009

British drivers are prone to speeding, dislike safety cameras, and would like to see a faster motorway speed limit, new research suggests.

But few motorists would find it easy to live without their car, while hardly any would drive after a pint of beer - or without wearing a seatbelt.

The findings are contained within the sixth Admiral Survey of British Motorists. Conducted by YouGov for Admiral, the poll reveals drivers' attitudes to 72 questions spanning the safety, costs and practicalities of driving in 2009.

The survey reveals people's continued reliance on their cars, with 84% of the 3,280 drivers quizzed saying that it would be either impossible or very difficult to live without one. And while the majority (75%) of respondents said that they expected their mileage to remain the same over the next year, 15% said it would increase.

However, concerns about the environment and high motoring costs appear to have reduced car usage. Fewer people (53%) said that they drove themselves into work compared to last year's survey (61%), while walking, cycling, public transport and lift-sharing had all become more popular.

Only 27% of those polled thought that speed cameras improved road safety, and under a fifth (18%) that there should be more of them. Fifteen per cent admitted that they sometimes break the speed limit, while the majority (56%) were in favour of an 80mph limit on motorways.

Admiral managing director Sue Longthorn said that speeding appeared to be routine for many drivers. "Our research illustrates just how disliked speed cameras are and how suspicious motorists are about the motives of police forces who install them," she added.

"It would seem that most people think enough is enough."