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MULTI-TASKING AT THE WHEEL ? DRIVER SURVEY RESULTS

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  • Forty-four percent of all people surveyed say they use a cell phone while driving, with 18-24 year-olds being the ones most likely to use cell phones while driving (55 percent)
  • Twenty-seven percent of all respondents say they shout or swear to express anger when behind the wheel. People aged 25 to 34 are the most likely to shout or swear
  • When asked if they would describe their car as "classy" "sexy" "smart" "sporty" "reliable" or "aggressive," people who say they consider their car "sexy" apply makeup/shave while driving twice as often as those who consider their car "reliable"
  • When asked to classify how they express their anger while behind the wheel, respondents ages 18-24 are the age group most likely to use hand gestures, cut off other drivers, and speed
  • Seventy-one percent of respondents over the age of 55 say they do not express their anger at other drivers while behind the wheel. They are also the group least likely to report talking on a cell phone while driving.-When asked if they would describe their car as "classy" "sexy" "smart" "sporty" "reliable" or "aggressive," 65 percent of all respondents would classify their car as "reliable"
  • People who classify their car as "reliable" are the most likely group to say they do not express anger while behind the wheel
  • Females are two times more likely than men to drive minivans.
Alex Law
Alex Law
Automotive expert