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Many people feel safer in their own cars than risk getting germs while travelling on public transport. truth for many car drivers and passengers is opposite. British survey discovered that most cars are so dirty inside that they are potential breeding ground for bacteria such as deadly E.Coli. survey was carried out by University of Nottingham. Microbiologists analysed steering wheels, hand brakes, foot wells and seats to find out what bacteria might be lurking there. They found that most cars were dirty enough to harbour deadly bacteria. They also discovered that most car owners gave very little thought to importance of keeping their car interior hygienic.

Cars are ideal place for germs to live. Over half of car owners have dropped food onto seats, while third have spilt drinks. Other owners spoke of children's vomit and 'pet accidents'. Despite this, only quarter of owners cleaned inside of their cars once every three months and most drivers still eat and drink at wheel. Common problems researchers found were drink bottles under seats, used tissues in storage areas and rotting food on carpets and seat covers. spokeswoman said: "It's really worrying to see just how dirty people are letting their cars get. We were expecting to find some bad stuff from University of Nottingham's testing but we didn't expect to find bacteria relating to E.coli in there."