95% of Brits 'speed on motorway'

06/10/11

By Natalie Thomas

Almost 19 out of 20 motorists speed on Britain's motorways, a survey has found.

The figures, from Autocar, came as the Government announced plans to raise the current 70 mph speed limit.

Motorway drivers care less about the environment than they do about how fast they are reaching their destination, the figures suggest.

Of those who responded to the survey, 41.5 per cent said raising the motorway speed limit was a policy they would like the Government to pass before any other.

A lowly one fifth of people said the Government's green credentials would be harmed by raising the limit.

Only 3.5 per cent of those surveyed said they stick to the 70 mph limit, and 1.9 per cent said they were oblivious as to whether they had broken the limit.

Autocar's editor, Jim Holder, said: "With such a high proportion of motorists breaking the speed limit, it seems that Prime Minister David Cameron looking at raising the motorway speed limit will be popular with the motorist.

"However, if David Cameron wants a real vote winner he'd be better off putting something back in motorists' hard hit pockets by cutting fuel duty."