MANY motorists in the Bradford district think it is acceptable to break the speed limit.

The findings emerged from a survey of motorists carried out by car insurer Admiral.

The survey came after new legislation came in to introduce an increase in fines and penalty points for those caught driving while using a phone.

Researchers found 64 per cent of drivers in the county knowingly drive over the speed limit, but only seven per cent had been caught during the last two years.

It also found that 47 per cent of people in Yorkshire think it is acceptable to drive faster than they are meant to.

Alistair Hargreaves, of Admiral, said: “It’s clear many motorists don’t see speeding as a particularly serious offence, and most admit they break the speed limit.

“We wanted to find out where motorists rank speeding in seriousness compared with a range of other offences and bad driving habits.”