Almost half of regional Victorian drivers admit speeding, a new survey shows.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
The data released by the Australian Road Safety Foundation comes from a national survey completed in April.
Of those surveyed, the foundation said 47 per cent of regional Victorians admitted to driving over the speed limit.
The most common reason given for speeding was inattention, while the next most popular excuse was the person believed it was safe to drive over the limit.
IN OTHER NEWS:
The survey results on broken road rules have been released ahead of the foundation's 'Fatality Free Friday', being held on May 28. This is the campaign's 15th year.
"That's why this year we're working to increase awareness of the devastating domino effect of road trauma beyond fatalities. The impact of road trauma is far-reaching and does not discriminate.