Tables
In the past three years have you personally, sent a text message while driving? |
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Age |
Non-White |
HS or less |
Some College |
College |
College Plus |
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All |
17-29 |
30-44 |
45-60 |
60+ |
White |
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Yes |
15% |
51 |
20 |
7 |
1 |
13 |
22 |
8 |
19 |
19 |
14 |
No |
84% |
49 |
80 |
92 |
98 |
86 |
77 |
90 |
80 |
80 |
86 |
Don't Know |
1% |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Refused |
0% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Now let me ask about driving and cell phones. How often do you personally drive your car and at the same time hold your cell phone and talk into it ... ? |
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Age |
Non-White |
HS or less |
Some College |
College |
College Plus |
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All |
17-29 |
30-44 |
45-60 |
60+ |
White |
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Very Often |
5% |
10 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
Sometimes |
11% |
26 |
14 |
8 |
3 |
9 |
16 |
10 |
14 |
10 |
8 |
Rarely |
22% |
22 |
26 |
28 |
14 |
23 |
21 |
14 |
23 |
24 |
30 |
Never |
59% |
41 |
52 |
58 |
76 |
60 |
55 |
70 |
55 |
57 |
54 |
Don't Know |
0% |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Don't Have Cell Phone |
3% |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
How often do you see people driving a car while holding a cell phone and talking....? |
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Age |
HS or less |
Some College |
College |
College Plus |
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All |
17-29 |
30-44 |
45-60 |
60+ |
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Very Often |
79% |
75 |
77 |
83 |
78 |
84 |
82 |
75 |
77 |
Sometimes |
15% |
21 |
17 |
12 |
16 |
12 |
12 |
19 |
18 |
Rarely |
3% |
3 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
Never |
2% |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Don't Know |
1% |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Do you think that driving and talking on a hand-held phone is more or less dangerous than driving and using a hands-free phone? |
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Age |
HS or less |
Some College |
College |
College Plus |
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All |
17-29 |
30-44 |
45-60 |
60+ |
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More |
67% |
60 |
68 |
67 |
70 |
64 |
64 |
67 |
74 |
Less |
10% |
16 |
10 |
11 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
9 |
Don't Know |
23% |
24 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
27 |
25 |
20 |
17 |
Now, let me ask. How often do you personally drive your car and at the same time talk into a hands-free cell phone? |
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Don't Drive to Work |
All Commuters |
Drive Less than 20 miles |
Drive more than 20 miles |
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All |
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Very Often |
19% |
12 |
24 |
20 |
33 |
Sometimes |
15% |
12 |
18 |
16 |
22 |
Rarely |
15% |
13 |
17 |
18 |
14 |
Never |
46% |
55 |
39 |
42 |
28 |
Don't Know |
1% |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Don't Have Cell Phone |
4% |
7 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
To the best of your knowledge, can police stop and ticket drivers just for talking on a hand-held phone? |
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Age |
HS or less |
Some College |
College |
College Plus |
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All |
17-29 |
30-44 |
45-60 |
60+ |
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Yes |
91% |
89 |
93 |
93 |
88 |
87 |
89 |
94 |
92 |
No |
4% |
9 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
Don't Know |
5% |
2 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
Police in New Jersey can now stop and ticket drivers just for talking on a hand-held phone. Do you support or oppose this law? |
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Age |
Never Married |
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All |
Men |
Women |
17-29 |
30-44 |
45-60 |
60+ |
Married |
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Support |
88% |
84 |
92 |
81 |
86 |
87 |
94 |
89 |
83 |
Oppose |
10% |
13 |
6 |
16 |
12 |
10 |
4 |
8 |
14 |
Don't Know |
2% |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
In the past three years have you personally, made a rude gesture at another driver? |
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Age |
HS or less |
Some College |
College |
College Plus |
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All |
Men |
Women |
17-29 |
30-44 |
45-60 |
60+ |
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Yes |
27% |
28 |
26 |
37 |
38 |
24 |
18 |
23 |
30 |
27 |
31 |
No |
73% |
72 |
74 |
63 |
62 |
75 |
82 |
77 |
70 |
73 |
69 |
Don't Know/ Don't Remember |
0% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
When you're driving on a New Jersey highway, how often would you say you drive over 65 miles an hour? |
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Age |
Never Married |
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All |
Men |
Women |
17-29 |
30-44 |
45-60 |
60+ |
Married |
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Most of the time |
25% |
24 |
26 |
43 |
26 |
21 |
19 |
22 |
33 |
Often |
20% |
22 |
19 |
20 |
29 |
22 |
12 |
20 |
21 |
Just once in a while |
37% |
37 |
37 |
22 |
30 |
43 |
43 |
40 |
26 |
Never |
17% |
16 |
18 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
25 |
17 |
20 |
Don't Know |
1% |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Refused |
0% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
[Excluding those who "Never" drive over 65]: And how often would you say that you drive over 70 miles an hour? |
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Most of the time |
8% |
8 |
7 |
15 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
14 |
Often |
12% |
13 |
11 |
26 |
13 |
11 |
6 |
10 |
19 |
Just once in a while |
46% |
50 |
42 |
37 |
50 |
46 |
44 |
49 |
34 |
Never |
33% |
28 |
38 |
21 |
28 |
35 |
44 |
34 |
32 |
Don't Know |
1% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Refused |
0% |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
[Excluding those who "Never" drive over 70 And how often would you say that you drive over 75 miles an hour? |
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Most of the time |
3% |
4 |
2 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
Often |
4% |
5 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
Just once in a while |
43% |
46 |
39 |
56 |
40 |
42 |
34 |
40 |
55 |
Never |
49% |
45 |
54 |
24 |
55 |
50 |
62 |
54 |
31 |
Don't Know |
0% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Refused |
1% |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
The posted speed limit is 65 on most highways in New Jersey, but what would you say is the actual speed limit-the speed at which you can go on a New Jersey highway without getting a speeding ticket? |
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Age |
Non-White |
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All |
Men |
Women |
17-29 |
30-44 |
45-60 |
60+ |
White |
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65 to 69 |
18% |
16 |
19 |
15 |
13 |
16 |
23 |
16 |
24 |
70 to 74 |
48% |
49 |
47 |
48 |
50 |
55 |
42 |
48 |
48 |
75 to79 |
21% |
22 |
20 |
27 |
26 |
16 |
18 |
22 |
18 |
80 to 85 |
4% |
6 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
85 plus |
1% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Don't Know |
8% |
6 |
9 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
13 |
7 |
9 |
In the past three years have you personally, received a speeding ticket? |
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Age |
Non-White |
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All |
Men |
Women |
17-29 |
30-44 |
45-60 |
60+ |
White |
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Yes |
9% |
11 |
7 |
24 |
9 |
9 |
2 |
6 |
17 |
No |
90% |
88 |
92 |
76 |
91 |
90 |
97 |
93 |
81 |
Don't Know/ Don't Remember |
1% |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Some towns will be using cameras to help enforce stopping at red lights. Do you support or oppose towns using cameras to catch red-light runners? |
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Age |
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All |
Men |
Women |
17-29 |
30-44 |
45-60 |
60+ |
White |
Non-White |
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Support |
77% |
72 |
81 |
76 |
78 |
74 |
81 |
77 |
78 |
|
Oppose |
19% |
25 |
13 |
19 |
17 |
23 |
15 |
19 |
17 |
|
Don't Know |
4% |
3 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
And what about using cameras to help enforce speed limits. Do you support or oppose towns using cameras to catch speeders? |
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Age |
HS or less |
Some College |
College |
College Plus |
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All |
Men |
Wom |
17-29 |
30-44 |
45-60 |
60+ |
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Support |
62% |
57 |
66 |
53 |
60 |
57 |
75 |
73 |
61 |
60 |
50 |
Oppose |
32% |
38 |
26 |
40 |
34 |
37 |
18 |
21 |
34 |
33 |
42 |
Don't Know |
7% |
5 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
Thinking about drivers from the states around us. which state would you say has the worst drivers...? |
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Age |
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All |
17-29 |
30-44 |
45-60 |
60+ |
White |
Non-White |
|
Pennsylvania |
15% |
17 |
15 |
15 |
13 |
17 |
9 |
Maryland |
1% |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Delaware |
1% |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
New York |
54% |
61 |
59 |
54 |
48 |
50 |
66 |
Connecticut |
2% |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
New Jersey |
8% |
4 |
11 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
Other |
3% |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
Don't Know |
15% |
11 |
8 |
15 |
23 |
16 |
11 |
Refused |
1% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
How would you rate your own driving skills compared to most other drivers on the road? Would you say that your skills are ... |
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Age |
Never Married |
||||||||
All |
Men |
Women |
17-29 |
30-44 |
45-60 |
60+ |
Married |
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Above Average |
69% |
75 |
64 |
55 |
70 |
77 |
65 |
71 |
63 |
Just Average |
30% |
24 |
36 |
45 |
30 |
23 |
32 |
28 |
37 |
Below Average |
0% |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Don't Know/Refused |
1% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
[Only Married Respondents]: How would you rate your spouse's driving skills? |
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Age |
HS or less |
Some College |
College |
College Plus |
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All |
Men |
Women |
17-29 |
30-44 |
45-60 |
60+ |
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Above Average |
63% |
61 |
64 |
47 |
59 |
67 |
66 |
55 |
52 |
68 |
74 |
Just Average |
28% |
28 |
28 |
29 |
34 |
25 |
25 |
31 |
40 |
25 |
20 |
Below Average |
3% |
3 |
3 |
19 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
Don't Know |
5% |
7 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
Refused |
1% |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
[Only Married Respondents]: And would you say your spouse is a better or a worse driver than you? |
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Better |
34% |
22 |
46 |
33 |
42 |
32 |
30 |
29 |
35 |
36 |
35 |
About the Same |
28% |
32 |
23 |
36 |
27 |
28 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
20 |
34 |
Worse |
31% |
37 |
24 |
26 |
28 |
34 |
30 |
27 |
30 |
37 |
27 |
Don't Know |
5% |
7 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
12 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
Refused |
2% |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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