A new poll is shedding more light on driver behaviour across the country, and B.C. is leading the way when it comes to a number of dangerous habits.

The survey conducted by Insights West suggests half of Canadians say drivers in their city or town are worse now than five years ago. A large portion of residents also say they have witnessed dangerous and illegal behaviour over the past month.

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Seventy-eight per cent of respondents said they saw a driver not signaling before a turn over the past month; 84 per cent stated they witnessed the same behaviour in British Columbia. Manitoba and Saskatchewan led the country at 87 per cent.

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Three-in-five Canadians witnessed a car taking up two or more spots in a parking lot. Alberta led the country on this front, with 75 per cent, followed by B.C. at 70 per cent.

British Columbians appear to be leading the way in three dangerous behaviours.

When it comes to drivers who don’t stop at an intersection when it was required, 61 per cent of B.C.-based respondents witnessed that behaviour. Nationally, nearly half of Canadians (49 per cent) said they witnessed the same thing.

British Columbians are also way ahead of the Canadian average on seeing a car turning right or left from an incorrect lane (58 per cent) and having a close call, such as slamming the brakes or having to steer violently to avoid a crash (48 per cent).

Results are based on an online study conducted from Jan. 24 to Jan. 26, 2016, among a representative sample of 1,002 Canadian adults.

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