In a recent survey conducted by a car retailer, it was discovered that 44.6 % of Ford drivers have points on their licence – more than any other car user on the road.
Whereas Suzuki and Volvo drivers received the least – in fact only 25% have points on their licence.
Peter Vardy, a mainland car retailer carried out the survey and asked 2,000 drivers across Britain – with the help of the Office of National Statistics and the DVLA – find out which drivers were considered the best and the worst.
Top 10 reasons British drivers have been pulled over or prosecuted
Unsurprisingly, the most common reason for car drivers to be pulled over or prosecuted was for speeding.
- Speeding
- Driving whilst disqualified
- Driving without insurance
- Failing to comply with traffic light signals
- Reckless or dangerous driving
- Failing to comply with a stop sign
- Driving without due care and attention
- Using a vehicle with defective breaks
- Furious driving
- Driving without reasonable consideration for other road users.
It is said that people rate their own driving ability higher than they do for other car drivers.
Despite that, confidence within ourselves isn’t all that high with only 1 in 10 drivers considering themselves a pro.
According to the data provided, it is said that BMW drivers are the most likely to have speeding or reckless driving offences.
Best drivers in the UK by car
The data shows that Suzuki & Volvo drivers are the most well behaved with 75% of the drivers having clean licences.
| CAR DRIVERS | % WITH A CLEAN LICENCE |
|---|---|
| SUZUKI | 75.0% |
| VOLVO | 75.0% |
| VAUXHALL | 68.9% |
| HONDA | 66.7% |
| LAND ROVER | 66.7% |
| SEAT | 66.7% |
| SMART | 66.7% |
| PEUGEOT | 64.7% |
| RENAULT | 58.3% |
| FORD | 55.4% |
Best drivers in the UK by location
Drivers from Sheffield appears to be among the worst offenders whereas people living in Edinburgh being the best.
In an order of 1 being the best and 15 being the worst, you can see for yourself where various locations across the UK came on the scoreboard.
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- Norwich
- Belfast
- Newcastle
- Nottingham
- Manchester
- Leeds
- Birmingham
- Liverpool
- Cardiff
- Southampton
- London
- Bristol
- Sheffield
Which gender is considered the best driver?
Now, the big question of them all, which gender is the best – an argument which is likely to live on for the rest of our lives.
The majority of men who were surveyed said they were better behind the wheel of a vehicle than their female partners – even though men are 10% more likely to be caught speeding behind the wheel.
But, compared to men, women are more likely to be caught driving without insurance (13% vs 4%) or driving while disqualified (15% vs 2%).
What aged drivers are considered the safest?
So, with all that being said, it boils down to this final question of them all, what generation is best?
As we all know age and experience can significantly affect car insurance premiums.
Car drivers over the age of 65 that the surveyors spoke to
The over 65-year-olds that the car dealership spoke to rated their driving ability to be the highest of any age group, while 55-64-year-olds are the least likely to commit a driving offence.
73% of them stated that they have never been caught, cautioned or prosecuted while in control of a vehicle.
We move on to the younguns, 44% of 18-24-year-olds have been caught speeding, while 25-34-year-olds are the most likely to suffer from road rage.
Despite this, more than 12% of 35-44-year-olds have been caught jumping a stop sign.
At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what make or colour of car you drive, what part of the country you come from or even what age you are, it is always important to take care behind the wheel.
There are numerous accidents all over the UK, including the Isle of Wight each year, slow down a little, leave a bit earlier in the mornings as its always better to get there in one piece than not at all.
Stay safe out there Isle of Wight.
Surprised that phone usage wasn’t among the most likely offences
Doubt ‘our Phil’ was on the survey team.
Tosh statistics… there’s probably 100 times more Ford drivers than Volvo/Suzuki drivers so it’s hardly surprising. Add to that, when was the last time you saw a youngster driving a Volvo ?
Mate a 240 Estate would make a banging sleeper.
If 70 out of 100 people have a ford and 8 people have a Suzuki, then looking at pure statistics for these trends is absolute nonsense.
The base totals are completely different.