Driving habit '45 per cent of drivers have' is actually 'breaking the law'

Almost half of car drivers are exceeding the speed limit on 30 miles per hour roads, new research has shown. TrackDays.co.uk, which also has a safer driving course, advises booking a supercar driving experience for those needing an adrenaline rush behind the wheel.

The data shows almost half (44%) of car drivers exceeded the speed limit on 30 miles per hour (mph) roads, while it was even higher at 45 per cent on motorways. It's only when it comes to national speed limit single carriageways that car drivers are less likely to drive too fast with nine per cent exceeding the speed limit based on the estimates from the Department for Transport's Automatic Traffic Counters for vehicles in free-flowing traffic conditions.

Other Department for Transport latest figures show the number of reported road collisions where speed was a contributory factor reached a 10 year high in 2022 at 1,990. Dan Jones, operations manager at TrackDays.co.uk, says: "These latest official figures paint a stark picture of consistent speeding on Great Britain's public roads, especially on motorways and where there's a 30mph speed limit."

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"We'd urge those who speed to consider other road users and those around them, including pedestrians and cyclists, and what the consequences of speeding might cause, not least a possible fine or points for a speeding conviction." He said: "It's best to book a Supercar Driving Experience for those needing an adrenaline rush behind the wheel as it takes place in a safe environment under expert supervision."

Dan adds: "With autumn and winter ahead of us, our Safer Driving Course is also ideal for drivers wanting wet weather and snow and ice driving skills." TrackDays.co.uk also offers a Safer Driving Course which gives participants the chance to learn invaluable driving skills that can be used under real life road conditions.

Skills learnt include lane changing, accident avoidance, muddy road driving and dealing with oversteer and understeer.