Middle-aged drivers are 35 times more likely to speed or commit a motoring offence than teenagers, according to information gathered by Uswitch comparison site.
Uswitch car insurance recently carried out research to determine the worst offenders, including which age groups are convicted the most, as well as which area of the UK the most offences occurred.
There are a wide range of offences drivers can be prosecuted for, resulting in being given penalty points on their licence, accompanied by fines. In more extreme cases, a driver can be taken to court and even banned from driving altogether.
The age group with the most penalty points:
It was interesting that five drivers aged 100 years or more were caught.
The age groups who committed the most offences were 40-59, with the top overall ages being convicted all falling into the 43-55 age category, including ages: 43 (25,292), 51 (24,890), 52 (25,574), 53 (24,934) and 55 (24,751).
Uswitch car insurance expert, Leoni Moninska, said, “Recent Uswitch research uncovered that the most common driving offence is exceeding the statutory speed limit on a public road (SP30), with 768,061 convictions in total between June 2023 – June 2024 across the UK.”
