Bedford Driving Lessons

Despite rising petrol prices, the average British motorist now clocks up a record 7,413 miles per year – the equivalent of driving from London to Cape Town despite an all time high fuelling cost of £1,078.22, according to new research out today. The study by Sheilas’ Wheels car insurance found that motorists now spend longer behind the wheel than they do seeing family and friends. The average motorist spends three full years of their life driving(3) (519 hours per year), but less than two years of it socialising (237 hours per year). Motorists have become so reliant on their cars that most spend more than one working day (10 hours) every week driving – this compares to just 3.7 hours spent walking, 2.7 hours showering and a mere 4.6 hours socialising with friends and family. As the need for social, shopping and commuting mobility has increased, motorists now spend nearly two more days driving every year than they did ten years ago. The added burden of our increased driving is also making men far gloomier behind the wheel. According to the research, over half of men (54 per cent) said their driving was a means to an end and over a quarter (29 per cent) said they loath the daily commute. In contrast, 64 per cent of the female drivers polled said they enjoy driving and do not see it as a chore and almost a half (48 per cent) said they find it relaxing. More