During lockdown, the percentage of people who drove above the speed limit almost doubled, with male drivers being the main culprits.
“The data revealed that during lockdown periods, the percentage of people who drove above the speed limit has almost doubled, with male drivers the main culprits.
“We have also found that driving above the speed limit makes you 80% more likely to be involved in an accident,” said Anneli Retief, head of Dialdirect Insurance. She said high speed was possibly due to the fact that there were fewer cars on the roads during the hard lockdown.The study found motorists also ignored the dangers of using a cellphone while driving.
According to Retief, motorists were using their devices 50% more while driving than they did before lockdown.Motorists under the age of 30 used their phones about twice as much as those older, the research found. “Regardless of age, our data points to the chilling fact that those who use their phones while driving are twice more likely to be involved in an accident,” said Retief. “This is concerning because we have found night-time driving increases your chance of being involved in an accident by 60%,” Retief said.
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