Seven in 10 young drivers believe other drivers influence them to take greater risks on the road.
Seeing dangerous driving on social media is having an impact on young drivers.
Around 70% of young drivers say they feel pressure to take risks because of other drivers according to the UCD research.
Over 62% say they'd be happy to overtake a cyclist without enough space to keep other drivers happy.
Author of the research, Dr Conor McCloskey, says the magnitude of the problem has surprised researchers:
Joe Wynne runs Joe Wynne's School of Motoring in Tullamore and says it can go past the learner stage:
He also says he has a very different experience when driving his school car:
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