New research from scrap price comparison service Scrap Car Comparison reveals the most common driving offences in Britain, with data gained through a Freedom of Information request to the DVLA, revealing that as a nation, we’re far too keen on putting pedal to metal.
Speeding is revealed as the most common driving offence
Data from the DVLA revealed that speeding offences are the most common type of law breaking on the road, with 3,028,699 drivers receiving points for the SP30 offence of exceeding the statutory speed limit on a public road. However, the true number of drivers caught speeding is even higher than this, given that there are a number of different speeding offences, including exceeding the limit on a motorway (SP50) or for goods vehicles (SP10). Of drivers with points in Great Britain, more than two thirds (67%) have received them for speeding.
Following the speeding offences of SP30 and SP50, driving uninsured vehicles was revealed to be the third most common form of driving offence, with 288,424 drivers failing to have their vehicle insured against third party risks – which is essential to drive legally. Failure to give information as to the identity of the driver also featured in fourth place, with 155,869 drivers falling foul of the law for the MS90 offence.
Drivers in the South East are picking up points the most
Looking at regional data, it’s drivers in the South East who are breaking the rules of the road the most, with 392,673 drivers from the area currently with endorsements on their licence. Drivers in London follow as the second most rule-breaking, with those in the North West in third.
Scotland sneaks into the top ten, with drivers in the West of the country found to be most unlawful on the roads, with 78,310 being caught for one or more offences. In Wales, those living in the South East are picking up the most points, with 77,361 drivers receiving a penalty, though the South West of the country is close behind.
