Drivers in Dublin are the worst in the country.

Nearly half of 7,000 motorists surveyed said Dubliners are Ireland's worst-behaved drivers.

The poll, conducted for AA motor insurance, rated Donegal drivers as the second worst in the country.

Nearly 20% view driving standards in the Ulster county as Ireland's worst.

Meanwhile, drivers in neighbouring Sligo and Leitrim were viewed as the best behaved in Ireland.

The AA says there's a serious message behind the survey.

Conor Faughnan, AA Director of Consumer Affairs said: “Every day we come across cases of dangerous overtaking, drivers failing to acknowledge the right of way and motorists ignoring many rules of the road. Because we do it so often we tend to underappreciate how dangerous driving truly is and these kinds of behaviour not only put the offending motorist at greater risk of being involved in an incident, but can also increase the risk to other drivers and vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians.”