An RAC survey of British drivers found that most considered themselves to be "good" drivers, but that most others were not. Nearly all drivers who had had an accident did not believe themselves to be to blame. One survey of drivers reported that they thought the key elements of good driving were:

• controlling a car including a good awareness of the car's size and capabilities
• reading and reacting to road conditions, weather, road signs and the environment
• alertness, reading and anticipating the behaviour of other drivers.