Most Ontario drivers consider speeding a problem, survey finds

A recently study, found that 51 per cent of Ontario drivers consider speeding as a big problem within the province.

A recently study conducted on behalf the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), found that 51 per cent of Ontario drivers label speeding as a big problem within the province and that's three per cent higher compared to last year.

"Speeding continues to be the most common dangerous driving behaviour that drivers are both witnessing and engaging in," said CAA community relations consultant Michael Stewart, in a news release last week.

The study also found that 81 per cent of drivers surveyed have witnessed others speeding but only 38 per cent admit to doing it themselves.

Among those who admit to speeding, almost two thirds drive between 10-19 km/hr over the speed limit.

“In reality, anything going over the speed limit whether that be 1, 5, 10 kilometres over the speed limit is technically speeding and that’s why there is that bit of a difference between 38 per cent admitted to speeding and 81 per cent witnessed speeding on our roads,” said Stewart in an interview with CTV News.

“It’s important to note the 38 per cent that did admit to speeding, about two thirds of the drivers said they sped between about 10 and 19 kilometres over the speed limit.”

According to the Traffic Injury Research Foundation, travelling even 10 km/hr over the speed limit increases the likelihood of a collision by 60 per cent, while saving the average driver only four minutes on their commute.