Welsh worst tailgaters

by Robin Roberts

Drivers in Wales are Britain's worst tailgaters.

Welsh police recorded more offences than in any other region, and nine in 10 drivers said they were victims of offenders, the worst on motorways.

According to Freedom of Information data obtained by Confused.com, 129 prosecutions for tailgating were recorded by police in Wales since 'careless driving' became a fixed penalty offence in 2013.

These convictions have accumulated up to £12,900 in fines for Welsh drivers and account for nearly half of the total 260 violations recorded by nine police forces across the UK since the careless driving law was introduced. 

Even though Wales is the UK capital of tailgating, drivers may be surprised that the number of careless driving convictions isn't higher.

Further research from Confused.com shows four out of five (83%) Welsh drivers witness the offence at least once a month which suggests that careless driving offences such as tailgating may be particularly difficult to police. 

Despite Welsh motorists witnessing dangerous driving on our roads on a regular basis, the research suggests that perhaps many are unaware they are doing the same.