Two-Thirds Of U.S. Drivers Break The Law Behind The Wheel

The overwhelming majority of American motorists routinely break the law while driving -- about one in five doing so on a daily basis -- according to a new survey. Two out of three motorists admit they’ve broken the law at one time or another.

A significant number of those who participated in the survey by CouponCodesPro.com also admitted driving under the influence of alcohol.

According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driver error is blamed for about 90 percent of all accidents, speeding being listed by the government agency as one of the three most deadly infractions.

The website surveyed 2,849 American motorists by e-mail, all over the age of 21, and all driving at least once a day. When asked if they "ever knowingly break the law" behind the wheel, a full 67 percent responded, "yes." When asked what laws they had broken in the last month, the most common violations were:

Speeding, 63 percent
Driving without a seatbelt, 51 percent
Driving under the influence of alcohol, 21 percent
Using a phone behind the wheel, 19 percent
Running a stop sign, 9 percent

A full 77 percent of the respondents noted that they have seen another driver breaking the law within the last month.

Some might think the numbers are actually low. It’s hard to find anyone who hasn’t received some sort of moving violation at one point or another. But perhaps the more telling statistic is the fact that 21 percent of those surveyed admitted breaking one law or another behind the wheel every day, while 43 percent confessed to doing so at least once a week.

If there’s a positive side to the survey, 82 percent of the respondents also said they drove more carefully when there are other passengers or children in their vehicle.

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