Euro driving laws are causing UK road mayhem. May 2006. Speed limits – or lack of them – throughout continental Europe are making British drivers take their eye off the speedometer, according to new research from safe driver champion Privilege Insurance. Over a quarter (28 per cent) of British motorists who have driven abroad on holiday say they have accidentally broken speed restrictions on their return after getting used to higher continental limits. Less safe drivers – those without 4+ years no claims discount – are most likely to come back from continental Europe and speed (35 per cent). With the confusing range of speed limits across continental Europe’s motorways, from 75mph (120kph) in Spain and Switzerland to Germany’s almost limitless Autobahn, nearly half (49 per cent) of British drivers say they would like to see a universal speed limit applied across Europe.

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YouGov interviewed a sample of 2161 individuals in GB. The survey was carried out online. Results were weighted to be representative of the known profile of the adult GB population from the 2001 Census. *Population of UK drivers is 44,020,057. Number of UK drivers that have driven abroad is 15,407,019. Number of drivers that have deliberately gone to Europe to speed abroad is 462,210. **In 7.3% of accidents, speed was one of many factors. TRL Report 323 entitled "A new system for recording contributory factors in road accidents" was a joint project between the TRL and the DETR (Department of Environment, Transport and Regions). Privilege Insurance -