Yesinsurance.co.uk
report that 80% of drivers break law on motorway speeding
Released
on = August 27, 2007, 7:00 am
Press
Release Author = Paul Purdy
Industry
= Financial
Press
Release Summary = Research published by yesinsurance.co.uk
indicates that 80% of UK drivers break the law on motorway speeding
when driving their car, with men being far more likely to do this
than women
Press
Release Body = Research published by yesinsurance.co.uk
indicates that 80% of UK drivers break the law on motorway speeding
when driving their car, with men being far more likely to do this
than women.
The
research, which was conducted among 4,000 UK motorists on behalf
of online car insurance provider yesinsurance.co.uk
(http://www.yesinsurance.co.uk/),
shows that nine out of ten men (90%) admit to exceeding the 70mph
speed limit, with nearly two-thirds (63%) saying they have driven
over 100 miles per hour.
Female
drivers are safer when compared with men, but still display a level
of disregard for safety and the law. Just over three quarters (77%)
of women admit to breaking the speed limit, whilst a third (36%)
say they have driven over 100 miles per hour.
"The
research indicates that female drivers are generally safer than
men when driving on motorways," said Paul Purdy
of yesinsurance.co.uk (http://www.yesinsurance.co.uk/).
"This
correlates with scientific research on driving behaviour, which
points to the fact that women are generally less likely to undertake
risky manoeuvres or drive at high speed," he said.
Ironically,
whilst men are far more likely to speed than women, the research
indicates that a third of men (31%) think they are better drivers
than women.
However,
road accident statistics show the opposite. There are 30% more male
drivers than female, but they are involved in almost twice as many
car accidents as women.
Road
accident statistics which are due to be published next month by
the Office for National Statistics show that in 2006 almost 162,000
male car drivers were involved in car accidents in which someone
was injured, compared with just over 90,000 female drivers.
"The
lower risk profile for women is also reflected in insurance claims,"
said Paul Purdy. "This means that they can usually obtain
cheaper car insurance (http://www.yesinsurance.co.uk/car-insurance/)
than men."
Editors
notes:
- The research was undertaken in January on behalf of yesinsurance.co.uk
by research company onepoll.com as part of a wider project on driving
safety and environmental issues.
- A car insurance policy (http://www.yesinsurance.co.uk/car-insurance/policy-information.html)
provided online by yesinsurance.co.uk is designed
to provide the best deals for drivers with cars or vans that are
over 5 years old, which account for around 60% of all cars currently
on the road.
- yesinsurance.co.uk is a trading name of yesinsurance
Services Limited, which is authorised and regulated by
the Financial Services Authority.
Web
Site = http://www.yesinsurance.co.uk/
Contact
Details = PR contact:
Paul Purdy,
yesinsurance.co.uk,
Hebble Brook Business Park,
Hays Lane,
Halifax,
HX2 8UL,
Tel: +44 (0)1422 232528
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