A fifth of Brits get hot and bothered with their lover in their MOTOR – but it could see them fined up to £2,500
Millions of British drivers have engaged in some form of sex behind the wheel, a new study has revealed
A SURPRISINGLY high number of British drivers have enjoyed a romp on the road, according to a saucy new survey.
Nearly one in five of motorists admitted to getting it on with their partner behind the wheel - an act which can attract a hefty fine.
Conducted by MyCarNeedsA.com, the study looked into the different kinds of multi-tasking behaviours of drivers, and found that "indulging in passion" while travelling in the car was almost as common as making a phone call.
And while drivers can be slapped with a hefty fine for fiddling with their phone in the car, playing with your partner can see you penalised significantly more.
Drivers that are caught by police mid-coitus can be handed a sanction of as much as £2,500 and up to nine penalty points under the Road Traffic Act for careless driving.
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The law states that a motorist can be deemed to be driving without due care and attention if they "carry out other tasks" while behind the wheel.
In extreme cases, the incident could also result in a driving ban and a compulsory re-test.
Anton Balkitis, partner and motoring law expert at Rothera Sharp, said he'd recently dealt with a case where a driver who'd been in a crash blamed his wife for performing a sex act on him.
He said: “There is at present no specific motoring penalty or fine that can be classed as an ‘act of passion’ but it's likely it will crop up more regularly with driverless cars.
“Should the situation arise, it could be labelled as dangerous or careless driving.
"Depending on the specific circumstances, it is possible that it results in a minimum 12-month ban and mandatory extended re-test, if charged with dangerous driving.”
Worryingly, over ten per cent of respondents also said they had applied make up while driving their car, and six per cent confessed to checking social media.
The survey also revealed 70 per cent of motorists admitted to eating or drinking behind the wheel, while 51 per cent interacted with their sat nav and changed its settings without stopping.
A further 20 per cent had made a call while driving.
Scott Hamilton, managing director of MyCarNeedsA.com, called for an increased police presence to reduce rates of distracted driving.
“Our statistics show that a large number of UK motorists are driving while distracted and are effectively multi-tasking behind the wheel," Hamilton said.
"This is heightening the risk of accidents and is making the roads much more dangerous for other drivers.
"It is very disappointing to see that many motorists appear to be happy to break the law, despite the increased licence points and fines.
“Clearly, there are not enough deterrents in place – many motorists are getting away with dangerous driving because of the dramatic cuts in the number of road traffic police."
A report by the Transport Select Committee found the number of specialised road police officers has fallen 38 per cent since 2005 from 7,104 to 4,356 in 2014.
In the same period the number of detected motoring offences more than halved from 4.33 million to 1.62 million.
Last month, The Sun reported two incidents of drivers in other countries indulging in some afternoon delight on the motorway.
A Russian driver was pictured with a woman straddling him in the driver's seat as the man clutched the steering, while a couple in Paraguay were filmed intertwined getting hot and bothered astride a moving motorcycle.