Toronto, Ontario — A new report from the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) has found that nearly 70 percent of Canadians have admitted to speeding in a residential area at least once in the last year.
The research, which is specifically a part of CAA’s yearly survey of Canadian driving habits and which polled 2,880 citizens between September 13 to 21, further found that half of respondents say they regularly speed on the highway. One in five respondents also said they regularly drive well over the speed limit.
As noted by the study, according to the Traffic Injury Research Foundation, travelling even just 10 km/hour over the speed limit increases the likelihood of a collision by 60 percent, while saving the average driver only four minutes on a trip.
Other highlights from CAA’s study demonstrate how all age groups admitted to persistently going over the speed limit—although 50-plus aged drivers self-reported to doing this less.
Moreover, only 35 percent of Canadians think they will get caught for speeding, according to the poll.
Finally, four in ten Canadians admitted to running a red light; 68 percent drove when they were too tired; and 54 percent admitted to using their phone while driving at least once in the last year.
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