All Texas High Schools
Awareness of Top Driving Risks
| Drinking |
53.57% |
| Cell Phone/Texting |
40.11% |
| Speeding |
29.38% |
| Too Many Teen Passengers |
19.61% |
| Seat Belt Use |
9.37% |
| Driving at Night |
1.32% |
| Survey total |
5079 |
Driving Behaviors
(in Percentage)
The report below is based on 5079 records from the survey.
|
10 times or more |
6-10 times |
3-5 times |
1-2 times |
Never |
| 2. Driven a vehicle with one or more other teenagers in it without anyone over the age of 21? |
42.61 |
11.82 |
12.08 |
11.23 |
22.26 |
| 3. Ridden in a vehicle driven by someone who was a teenager without anyone over the age of 21 in the vehicle? |
49.65 |
15.4 |
13.51 |
10.71 |
10.73 |
| 4. Driven after 10 p.m. at night without someone over the age of 21 in the vehicle? |
44.95 |
12.81 |
10.04 |
9.84 |
22.36 |
| 5. Talked on the cell phone while driving? |
31.65 |
10.94 |
10.85 |
12.49 |
34.07 |
| 6. Text messaged (read or sent) while driving? |
23.08 |
8.08 |
9.39 |
11.1 |
48.35 |
| 7. Driven without a seat belt? |
10.2 |
4.82 |
7.97 |
14.47 |
62.53 |
| 8. Driven 10 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit? |
18.28 |
11.2 |
15.32 |
15.5 |
39.7 |
| 9. "Street-raced" anyone? |
7.34 |
5.73 |
7.43 |
12.18 |
67.32 |
| 10. Driven with passengers who did not wear a seat belt? |
11.65 |
7.41 |
12.25 |
19.32 |
49.38 |
| 11. Driven after having had alcohol to drink (even just one drink)? |
5.83 |
3.66 |
6.41 |
11.31 |
72.8 |
| 12. Driven after taking over-the-counter medicine that causes drowsiness (such as Benadryl)? |
3.97 |
3.02 |
5.58 |
13.66 |
73.77 |
| 13. Driven after taking illegal drugs? |
4.47 |
2.43 |
2.8 |
5.55 |
84.76 |
| 14. Got lost or confused while driving in your local area?
|
4.57 |
4.33 |
8.3 |
20.04 |
62.77 |
| 15. Got lost or confused while driving outside of your local area? |
6.87 |
7.32 |
15.34 |
25.43 |
45.04 |
|
Yes |
No |
| 16. Do you have a driver's permit? |
30.88 |
69.12 |
| 17. Do you have a driver's license? |
46.58 |
53.42 |
| 18. Did you go through a formal driver education course as part of your driver training? |
40.07 |
59.93 |
| 19. Did you take a Driver's Education course from your parents? |
40.22 |
59.78 |
| 20. Did you take an on-road driving test with a law enforcement officer before receiving your driver's license? |
16.42 |
83.58 |
| 21. Do your parents allow you to drive alone on a regular basis (at least once per week)? |
61.6 |
38.4 |
| 22. Have you ever received a traffic ticket? |
Yes |
No |
| Speeding |
16.86 |
83.14 |
| Following too closely |
2.55 |
97.45 |
| Running a red light or stop sign |
6.13 |
93.87 |
| DUI |
2.44 |
97.56 |
| Please rate the following as to their positive impact on your personal driving habits. |
Very effective |
Somewhat effective |
Not effective |
Not applicable |
| a. Driver education materials |
28.89 |
43.12 |
13.92 |
14.07 |
| b. Time spent driving with a parent |
47.54 |
33.03 |
9.84 |
9.6 |
| c. Time spent driving alone |
43.18 |
29.6 |
9.28 |
17.94 |
| d. Driver education course |
33.38 |
29.62 |
11.63 |
25.37 |
|
Less than 5 miles |
5-10 miles |
11-20 miles |
More than 20 miles |
| 23. Approximately how many miles do you drive in an average day? |
32.13 |
21.97 |
22.44 |
23.45 |
|
Not at all |
A little |
Very familiar |
| 24. How familiar are you with the Graduated Licensing Law in Texas?
(for example: no driving after midnight, limited number of teen passengers, etc.) |
47.62 |
39.07 |
13.30 |
|
Not at all |
A little |
A lot |
| 25. How much has the Graduated Licensing Law in Texas impacted your driving habits? |
59.81 |
32.24 |
7.94 |
