A new survey has found Irish motorists are changing their attitudes to road safety.
But the nationwide study, carried out by Lansdowne Market Research for the Irish Insurance Federation, found there is still room for improvement as drivers continue to confess to drink driving and speeding.
More than 900 motorists were surveyed for the study with nearly 60% confessing that they break the speed limit.
40% still talk on their mobile phones while they drive, and 20% admit to texting while driving.
20% do not bother to wear seatbelts, while 10% of those surveyed said they do drink and drive.
Age and gender continue to be the main factors that influence driving behaviour, with younger men the most likely to admit to road safety transgressions, particularly speeding.
Losing your licence, fines and penalty points were cited in the survey as the most effective deterrents to beat bad driving behaviour.
But the IIF says there is significant work to be done in relation to promoting road safety and has urged the Minister for Justice, Brian Lenihan, to give more resources to the garda traffic corps.
