The generation with the most dangerous driving has been revealed - and it's not the youngest.
The 2020 New Zealand Safe Driving Report, by global comparison site Finder, surveyed 1922 Kiwis about their riskiest driving habits.
It found Millennials are the riskiest drivers, with a massive 81 percent admitting to reckless behaviour when out on the road.
The next generation down - Gen Z - saw 80 percent saying they've behaved dangerously behind the wheel while the next generation up - Gen X - saw 78 percent of drivers saying the same.
Baby Boomers were the most obedient generation, with just 68 percent admitting to risky driving habits.
The dangerous things Kiwis are doing behind the wheel
Of those surveyed, 64 percent admitted eating while behind the wheel, while 37 percent said they've driven in jandals.
Smoking while driving was another common habit, with 22 percent saying they've done this. In fourth place was answering a phone while driving - with a 20 percent rate - while texting took out fifth on 19 percent.
Kevin McHugh, Finder's publisher in New Zealand, says it's shocking to see just how many drivers are putting their lives at risk.
"It only takes a split second for concentration to lapse, yet some Kiwis are still snacking and yapping behind the wheel," he says in a statement.
"Whether you're answering a phone call or reaching into the backseat, taking your eyes off the road for a second can be the difference between life and death.
"Don't put the lives of others or yourself at risk by driving dangerously - risky behaviour behind the wheel is an accident waiting to happen."
