Bedford Driving Lessons

It seems the supposed British sense of fair play is far from a universal attribute – at least according to a new poll that reveals drivers’ attitudes to hitting a parked car. According to the elephant.co.uk survey of 3,000 people, one in five drivers wouldn’t leave their name and car insurance details after hitting a parked car and visibly damaging it – such as scratching the paintwork or leaving a dent. And it seems that drivers of hot hatches and superminis need to be wary – another one in five drivers would base their behaviour on the type of car they had pranged, with these two categories least likely to be found with a friendly note if another driver had nudged them. Coming in a close joint-second was a quartet of vehicular bêtes noires, comprising taxis, transit vans, 4x4s and executive cars. However, those polled said they were more likely to own up to bumping a ‘disability vehicle’, and felt far more compulsion to admit hitting a police car. Overall, 59% said that they would always leave their details if they caused obvious damage to a parked car, while a scrupulous 20% said they would leave their details even if no damage was visible to the other vehicle. Two-thirds said they wouldn’t bother if there was no visible damage. More