One in five UK drivers use their mobile phones behind the wheel of their vehicles

ONE in five UK drivers still use their mobile at the wheel, a survey found.

But Brits are the safest drivers when compared to other countries.

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A poll of more than 14,500 motorists from 13 countries by insurer Aviva found Brits were the least likely to make a call, text or post on social media while at the wheel.

But 20 per cent of Brit drivers admitted making a call without a hands-free kit, 13 per cent owned up to texting and 7 per cent said they had posted on social media at the wheel.

In the USA, two in three drivers made calls, a third sent texts and one in five posted online while driving.

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The worst country for making calls without a hands-free kit was China, where three quarters of drivers admitted it.

In Indonesia more than half of drivers said they texted at the wheel, while 41 per cent of Indian drivers said they posted on social media while driving.

Brits face a £200 fine and six points on their licence for using a phone at the wheel, under new rules brought in on March 1.

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Adam Beckett, of Aviva, said: “The consequences of not paying full attention to the road can be catastrophic, so the message is clear: whether you are moving or stationary in traffic, that call or message can wait.”