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

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