Originally published: Have a Go News, 21 October 2026
It’s a curious thing about Australian roads: they’re apparently full of excellent drivers surrounded by people who really shouldn’t have a licence.
At least, that’s the impression from new AAMI research, which found nearly three in four Australian drivers believe they are safer than other motorists.
Almost one in three reckon they are “way safer”, while 41 per cent say the statement that best describes their driving is: “It’s the other drivers who are the real worry.”
Then come the confessions.
More than half of those surveyed admit driving while tired, almost half admit speeding and more than one in three say they have mentally drifted off behind the wheel.
The research surveyed 2,392 Australian car drivers aged 18 and over, with fieldwork conducted by Pureprofile on behalf of AAMI between May 15 and June 2, 2026.
