DRIVERS who crash their cars will do anything but blame themselves.

A survey has revealed that a quarter of all motorists accuse others for scrapes which are their own fault.

Almost two thirds have left minor damage unfixed hoping it will go unnoticed and almost half have gone to a garage to get a repair done before going home, RAC researchers found.

The organisation commissioned the study to launch a face-saving service in which they will help get rid of bumps and scratches to save drivers dreaming up excuses.

What a good idea. Even the diddiest scratch can reduce the value of a vehicle.

I'm fed up with cars. I haven't had one yet that I've managed to keep in pristine condition.

They've all been scratched within days of leaving the showroom.

I'd not had my latest for a week before a stone chipped the bonnet while I was travelling on the motorway.

Then recently the wind blew the driver's door into the pebble dashing on the corner of the garage and that left a couple of indents.

I can't keep them immaculate no matter how I try.

A former boss I had in my younger days was so proud of his Triumph Herald that he even put extra air in the tyres if another person got in.

He polished it and cared for it, but acts of God happened, like tiles falling off the roof and denting the top.

We used to fall about laughing at his bad luck, but I don't find it a bit funny now it happens to me. Serves me right.