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Are drivers getting worse?

A new poll finds most B.C. drivers think it's getting more dangerous on our roads – but that it's not their fault, it's everyone else's.

The Insights West poll, commissioned by ICBC, found 99 per cent believe they are good or excellent drivers.

However, 58 per cent said drivers are less skilled than five years ago, and fewer than half said driving is generally safe.

Nearly eight out of 10 got at least one answer wrong when asked road test questions, and one-fifth admit to being aggressive drivers. One-third feel it's OK to "bend the rules" of the road if they're in a hurry. 

About half of those polled believe driving is harder than it was five years ago. 

​ICBC says it has seen a marked increase in crashes during the last three years. There were roughly 260,000 crashes in 2013. Last year, that number jumped to 320,000 – about 875 per day.

The insurer has just launched a safety campaign including an online Drive Smart Quiz

The 12 questions might give an indication if you need to brush up on your skills.

– with files from CTV Vancouver



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