Drivers say speeding limits hard to obey

Motorists want to comply with speed limits, but find it difficult to do so in reality, according to a survey.

The online poll of drivers, carried out by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), found that nearly 90 per cent of the 3,000 respondents said they aimed to comply with the speed limit.

But three in five (60 per cent) admitted they found it difficult to keep within the limit.

Neil Greig, IAM's director of policy and research, said: "The results suggest that people are aware of the limit and don't want to break it, but temptation and pressure from other traffic may push them to go faster."