Drivers view speed limits as targets, survey suggests Safety fears have been raised after a survey indicated many drivers view speed limits as targets.
RAC road safety spokesperson Rod Dennis said: “It’s concerning that our research indicates excessive speeding has become so commonplace, because the consequences are very severe – a fact borne out by government data showing it contributes to 21% of all fatal collisions.
The RAC survey indicated there had been a rise in the percentage of drivers breaking speed limits.
Some 81% of respondents said they regularly saw people “excessively speeding”, with 55% saying there was a culture among UK road users that it was acceptable to speed.
This was followed by radar-activated signs that display the limit against drivers’ actual speed, which were supported by 36% of drivers.
