A new survey conducted by Drive Vauxhall has revealed that one in ten people have admitted driving without their seatbelt despite it being illegal and leading to drivers losing their licence.

The survey included more than 1,000 respondents and was conducted to analyse the presence of dangerous driving behaviours among British drivers.

It found that one out of 25 respondents have fallen asleep at the wheel, while one out of every four people admitted to driving when very tired.

Nearly one in eight drivers were potentially drunk while driving, the survey found.

In 1983, driving without a seatbelt became illegal in the UK.

“The survey included more than 1,000 respondents and was conducted to analyse the presence of dangerous driving behaviours among British drivers.”

However, research stated that one in ten people have been on the wheel without their seatbelts on, while 40% of the respondents admitted to drive over speed limits and one in ten drove significantly higher than the legal speed.

In 2003, the UK enacted a law to prevent the drivers from using their mobile phones while they are driving as such activity reduces reaction time by two to three times.

The Drive Vauxhall survey found that one in ten people still use their devices to check texts or emails while driving.

The survey revealed that despite these dangerous driving habits, most of the respondents rated their driving skills as higher than the national average.

The majority of the respondents rated themselves as possessing ‘Very Good’ driving skills, while the drivers within the 18-24 age group appraised themselves as better than any other age group.