If you think drivers in your city are getting worse behind the wheel, you’re not alone.

That’s a view shared by half of Canadians and 57 per cent of British Columbians, according to a new poll released Thursday by Insights West.

And when it comes to a number of dangerous driving habits, pollsters have pegged B.C. as “the undisputed leader” in the country.

“The numbers in British Columbia were staggering on some of these issues, definitely not the best place to drive for the country,” said Insights West Vice President Mario Canseco.

Insights West found a whopping 84 per cent of people in the province had spotted a driver not signaling before a turn within the last month, up from the Canadian average of 78 per cent.

British Columbians were also more likely to have seen a driver turning left or right from an incorrect lane, or failing to stop at an intersection.

Even worse, nearly half of B.C. respondents said they’d had a close call forcing them to slam on the brakes or steer violently to avoid a collision, compared to 39 per cent across Canada.

“We’re definitely not the shining example to the rest of the country,” said Canseco.

Canseco calls the B.C. numbers “quite shocking.”

“Most of these things are illegal. We got through all of this process to get your license, to learn to drive. I thought we were going to be closer to the national numbers but we’re way ahead.

When asked whether specific groups or people are to blame for bad driving, 63 per cent of respondents across the country said yes, pointing the finger primarily at young and old motorists.

The Insights West poll was conducted online from Jan. 24-26 among a representative sample of 1,002 adults. It was weighted to census figures for age, gender and region.

Polls of that size have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.