British Car Auctions Poll Reveals Shocking High Percentage of Carelessness on the Wheel

by Benson Agoha | Motoring

U.K. vehicle auctioneer British Car Auctions (BCA) released a survey it conducted on December 21, 2015 and it shows the growing frustration among U.K. motorists toward careless driving habits.

* BCA Mobile Survey Graph shows high respond for increasing
penalties for driving on the wheel. (Credit: BCA).

It found almost 90% of motorists who responded to the survey said the use of a handheld mobile device while driving was very distracting, with 95% claiming to have witnessed another motorist using a phone. Some 52% said penalties for using a handheld mobile device should be more severe.

The BCA data, however, found 42% of motorists admitting to having spoken on a handheld mobile device while driving. Some 27% admitted to texting while behind the wheel, 13% to having taken a photo and 6% to accessing social media while driving.

“The interesting thing about this study is that, while almost everybody was happy to vent their indignation at other drivers’ carelessness, a large number also owned up to the very things that concerned them,” Tim Naylor, BCA Used Car Market Report editor says in a statement.

“But it is clear from our research that there is a groundswell of support for stronger penalties for using a handheld mobile while driving – whether talking, texting or accessing social media.”

* Vehicle auctioneer BCA found 95% of motorists it surveyed say they’ve witnessed another driver using a phone.

* At the same time, 42% admitted to having spoken on a handheld mobile device while driving.

* 52% of motorists want stricter penalties for motorists using hand-held mobiles and smartphones

* Source: British Car Auctions (BCA).