Three in five of UK drivers '˜not roadworthy'
However, the good news is that south-east drivers performed well with an online tool built by Halfords Autocentres.
It has been used to test UK drivers’ roadworthiness and found that 59 per cent of the UK did not pass. Just 11% of UK drivers answered all 10 questions correctly
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Hide AdFrom road signs to the law on drink driving, the public were tested with 10 questions relating to car maintenance and the rules of the road.
The quiz asked users for their gender, location and the length of time they’ve been driving for.
It then automatically collects user data each time it is played and has currently had over 130,000 plays.
The question answered incorrectly by the most drivers was ‘What is the blood alcohol limit for drivers in England in Wales?’ - 68 per cent of those quizzed did not know the legal alcohol limit. However, drivers in Scotland - where the limit has recently been lowered - scored the highest on their knowledge of drink driving limits.
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Hide AdDisturbingly - but perhaps unsurprisingly - those that have been driving for 1-6 months are the least roadworthy and scored the lowest out of everyone who used the tool - with those who have been driving 20+ years the most roadworthy.
You can take the quiz at www.halfordsautocentres.com/advice/news/quiz-how-roadworthy-are-you.
Regional figures:
South East
89% (the highest) know when a new car’s first MOT is due
97% know how often they should check their tyre pressure
78% know what the engine temperature dashboard symbol means
Northern Ireland
Average of 6.0/10 questions right
69% of people in Northern Ireland do not know the legal drink drive limit
Two thirds of Northern Ireland are unaware of how much longer it would take them to stop with used tyres
14% do not know which lane to use on a clear motorway
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62% of Northern Ireland do not know the speed limit on a dual carriageway with street lights
43% of people in Northern Ireland do not know what the engine temperature dashboard symbol means
West Midlands
West Midlands scored the highest of all the regions with an average of 7.3/10 question answered correctly
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And 58% (the highest) are aware of how much longer it would take them to stop with used tyres (compared with 33% in Northern Ireland)
Only 2% didn’t know which lane to use on a clear motorway
76% knew what the engine temperature dashboard symbol means
97% of drivers in East Midlands know how often they should check their tyre pressure (the highest of all the regions)
But 72% of people in East Midlands are unaware of the legal alcohol limit
3% don’t know which lane to use on a clear motorway
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Hide AdBut 52% are unaware of the speed limit on a dual carriageway with street lights
34% in the East Midlands do not know what the ‘no motor vehicles’ road sign means
Yorkshire and the Humber
Only 2% of Yorkshire drivers don’t know which lane to use on a clear motorway
58% know the speed limit on a dual carriageway with street lights (the highest of all the regions)
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North West
71% of people in the North West are unaware of the legal alcohol limit
4% don’t know which lane to use on a clear motorway
But 78% (the highest) knew just how much concentration levels were affected by illness (by more than half!)
34% in the North West do not know what the ‘no motor vehicles’ road sign means
North East
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54% don’t know the speed limit on a dual carriageway with street lights
66% don’t know the legal alcohol limit
7% don’t know how often they should check their tyre pressure
44% don’t know what the engine temperature dashboard symbol means
South West
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Only 3% don’t know which lane to use on a clear motorway
96% know how often they should check their tyre pressure
72% know what the ‘no motor vehicles’ road sign means
SCOTLAND
37% of drivers in Scotland know the legal alcohol limit, the highest out of all UK regions
Men are more roadworthy than women
8% of Scottish drivers don’t know which lane to use on a clear motorway
44% of Scottish drivers are unaware of the difference in stopping time between new and used tyres
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38% do not know what ‘no motor vehicles’ means:
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