Survey reveals strong support for driving age increase
A survey released today reveals overwhelming support for a call to increase the minimum age young people can start driving. Around 60 percent of those questioned felt the driving age should be increased to help reduce reckless behaviour behind the wheel. Furthermore, dangerous driving was cited as the biggest worry on the nation’s roads. Nearly 80 percent of respondents said driving today is more concerning than it was five years ago, in the study commissioned by insurepink .
Almost 40 percent said that other drivers taking unnecessary risks is their biggest frustration, followed by rising congestion (17 percent) and selfish behaviour (15 percent).
The insurepink research coincides with the launch of its car and home insurance products. Originally established to offer affordable travel insurance to breast cancer suffers, the company continues its commitment to supporting cancer charities by donating £10 to the Pink Ribbon Foundation for every car or home insurance policy taken out.
To counter the decrease in driving skills, people are calling for new measures to be introduced. In addition to raising the minimum age at which people can drive legally, currently 17, the introduction of responsible driver tuition at a younger age and regulated driving lessons in schools is favoured by more than 30 percent of respondents. Surprisingly, nearly half of those questioned didn’t see speed cameras as frustrating and around 36 percent didn’t mind road works too much.
About the survey
The survey was conducted by independent market research company, Opinion Health, with a UK representative sample of 2,000 adults 18 and over.