Some of the driving habits that we think are illegal are actually just myths.

A recent survey of 2,000 UK drivers revealed most drivers do not actually know legal fact from fiction when it comes to the Highway Code.

For example, people tend to believe driving in your flip flops or barefoot is illegal, but actually it is not.

Many of these habits are not illegal per se but could lead to careless driving charges if they cause people not to drive safely.

Here are some of the most common myths:

Nearly half (46 %) of people surveyed thought it was illegal to drive in flip flops, according to a survey carried out by Find and Fund my Car.

As long as you wear them in a “correct manner”, it is not illegal to wear them.

You could face a careless driving charge if they impede your ability to drive safely.

Similarly to driving in flip flops, driving in high heels is not illegal, as long as the driver has full control of the car.

Although 46 % of drivers thought this was illegal, the Highway Code does not say that drivers must not turn their car’s interior light on while behind the wheel.

However, if a police officer stops you as they believe the light is causing a distraction, they have the right to tell you to turn it off.

Only 22 % of people polled correctly identified that all of these things are in fact legal in the UK.

While it might be a weight of people’s minds to get these misconceptions debunked, there is also confusion elsewhere too, with drivers not being able to identify the following habits as illegal:

Moving into a bus lane to let an ambulance through (72 %)

Paying on your phone by Apple Pay at a drive-thru (63 %)

Flashing your lights to give way to someone (52 %)

Going 42mph in a 40mph zone and not getting caught on a speed camera (36 %)

Pulling over to check a map or your phone with the engine running (31 %)

Using the middle lane of the motorway for normal driving (28 %)

Beeping your horn at someone in anger (27 %)

Using the left-hand lane of the motorway for slow driving (22 %)

Driving with snow on the roof of your car (20 %)

Sleeping in your car while drunk (14 %)

Letting your dog out for a wee on the hard shoulder even if broken down (11 %)