Yorkshire has some of worst 'boy racers'

Some of the worst speeding motorists are found in Scotland, Swindon and Sheffield.

More than 54 per cent of male drivers aged 17-21 in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, have a speeding conviction, research by moneysupermarket.com found.

More than 52 per cent of men aged 31-40 in Swindon, Wiltshire, and more than 30 per cent in Sheffield have been convicted for speeding. Most were younger men with relatively few women convicted. The research found speeding drivers face huge rises in car insurance premiums.