Nearly half of motorists in Britain are unconvinced that Britain’s exit from the EU will have a positive effect on the cost of motoring, with some in fact thinking Brexit will mean higher costs. This is all according to a recent survey.
Just under 1,100 drivers were polled by the road safety organisation IAM RoadSmart and only four per cent of the respondents said they believe Brexit will mean cheaper motoring costs. 49.6 per cent of the respondents on the other hand believe Brexit will lead to a rise in motoring costs.
Impact on fuel costs and road safety also discussed
Focusing specifically on the cost of fuel, nearly a third of the survey respondents (30.8 per cent) reckoned Britain would be less able to control fuel prices after Brexit. More than four in ten (41.6 per cent) think there will be no tangible difference to fuel prices.
The surveyed drivers did have a more positive outlook when giving their opinion on Brexit’s impact on road safety. Just 16.2 per cent of the respondents believe Brexit will have a deteriorating effect on road safety, while 11.6 per cent think Brexit will actually improve road safety.
The majority of drivers (65 per cent) gave the opinion that Brexit won’t have any real effect on road safety.
IAM RoadSmart’s director of police and research, Neil Greig, commented: “At the very best they [UK motorists] feel nothing will change, but at worst they think they will lose out.”
