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Speed Limit Still Being Ignored – After Forty Years
Drivers are still ignoring the speed limits, forty years after they were introduced on Britain’s motorways, according to safe driver champion Privilege Insurance.
(PRWEB) December 16, 2005 -- Privilege Insurance highlights link between speeding and accidents.
Drivers are still ignoring the speed limits, forty years after they were introduced on Britain’s motorways, according to safe driver champion Privilege Insurance.
In research to mark the 40th anniversary of motorway speed restrictions (on November 24th 1965), Privilege found that not only have over three quarters of drivers (76 per cent) broken the speed limit at some point in their lives, but that they have a startling lack of knowledge of the limits that apply on Britain’s roads.
Over a third (37 per cent) of drivers were unaware of the limit for cars and motorbikes on a single lane carriageway in non built-up areas (60 mph).
Ian Parker, Managing Director of Privilege Insurance commented:
“Motorists are worryingly unaware of the speed limits which apply on different roads, and many of those who do know the limits seem to be ignoring them.
“Our claims data shows a direct correlation between speeding and the likelihood of being involved in an accident . Motorists should be more aware that not only will keeping to the speed limit result in safer roads, it will also help them keep the cost of motoring down as they will pay less for their insurance than those with speeding convictions.”
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