A fresh research conducted by renowned automaker Ford revealed
’ typical bad habits that could put their as well as others safety at risk.

In the survey, 10 per cent of motorists admitted that they wrote and sent text messages on the move. The figure doubles in motorists aged between 17 and 25 years.

Thirty per cent of motorists admitted that their habit of eating and drinking behind the wheel, while 20 per cent admitted to driving when tired.

Ten per cent admitted that they were in a habit of using a phone without a hands-free kit.

Nearly 50 per cent of all female drivers and 20 per cent of the men surveyed said they believed that women are the more talented than men when it comes to driving.

Motoring safety partnership RoadSafe’s director Adrian Walsh said, "Women are generally much safer drivers than men; every piece of substantial research done on this subject reveals that. Fundamentally it's because they take fewer risks."

Most worryingly, around 67 per cent of motorists admitted that they were not confident if they would easily pass the driving test if they had to take it again. The figure is highest amongst the newly the qualified motorists.