One in 20 drivers in the UK still do not wear a seatbelt, according to the latest road safety survey from the AA.
Tow car drivers are being urged to consider their safety, after the study of 40,000 drivers found that nearly five per cent of motorists are failing to take this basic safety measure.
Furthermore, 3.6 per cent of the cars on UK roads have faulty break lights, while nearly ten per cent drive through junctions too quickly.
On the plus side, the message about the dangers of driving with a mobile phone appears to be sinking in, as only 0.23 per cent of drivers were observed committing this particular offence.
Those in the West Midlands were the worst offenders for not wearing a seatbelt, while the North East was found to be the worst region by far for speeding, with more than one in five motorists judged to be approaching junctions too quickly.
