Although just 54 percent of drivers in the Greater London area admitted to "dangerous" driving this year – the lowest offence rate in a national survey of bad motoring habits – the summer heat has led to an increase in road range and a rise in the number of motorists driving without shoes.
The survey, conducted by Sainsbury’s car insurance, found that 64 percent of motorists surveyed admitted to engaging in some form of potentially harmful activity at the wheel in the last four weeks.
Drivers owning up to road rage even increased by four percent in a similar study last year, while the number of motorists wearing flip-flops or driving shoe-less rose from 14 percent to 18 percent.
Motorists in the north east of England and in Yorkshire and Humberside were guilty of the highest offence rates, with 72 percent admitting to potentially dangerous driving offences.
Ben Tyte, Sainsbury’s car insurance manager, said: "People can become very complacent behind the wheel, especially if they drive regularly. Often confident drivers can step over the line and drive in a manner that can endanger themselves and other road users."
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