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West High School Driving Behaviors

(in Percentage)

The report below is based on 222 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? 34.24 11.96 16.85 10.87 26.09
3. Ridden in a vehicle driven by someone who was a teenager without anyone over the age of 21 in the vehicle? 47.80 13.19 12.64 12.64 13.74
4. Driven after 10 p.m. at night without someone over the age of 21 in the vehicle? 38.80 13.66 13.11 11.48 22.95
5. Talked on the cell phone while driving? 34.43 9.84 10.93 12.57 32.24
6. Text messaged (read or sent) while driving? 25.14 8.74 8.20 8.74 49.18
7. Driven without a seat belt? 17.03 5.49 8.24 13.19 56.04
8. Driven 10 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit? 25.68 7.10 12.02 16.39 38.80
9. "Street-raced" anyone? 9.19 5.41 7.03 12.43 65.95
10. Driven with passengers who did not wear a seat belt? 15.47 6.63 12.15 18.23 47.51
11. Driven after having had alcohol to drink (even just one drink)? 9.29 4.92 4.92 8.74 72.13
12. Driven after taking over-the-counter medicine that causes drowsiness (such as Benadryl)? 6.74 4.49 4.49 14.61 69.66
13. Driven after taking illegal drugs? 4.47 2.79 2.23 3.35 87.15
14. Got lost or confused while driving in your local area? 8.43 2.25 5.06 14.04 70.22
15. Got lost or confused while driving outside of your local area? 11.17 8.94 15.08 15.64 49.16
Yes No
16. Do you have a driver's permit? 31.67 68.33
17. Do you have a driver's license? 41.53 58.47
18. Did you go through a formal driver education course as part of your driver training? 25.97 74.03
19. Did you take a Driver's Education course from your parents? 46.45 53.55
20. Did you take an on-road driving test with a law enforcement officer before receiving your driver's license? 10.00 90.00
21. Do your parents allow you to drive alone on a regular basis (at least once per week)? 53.01 46.99
22. Have you ever received a traffic ticket? Yes No
Speeding 11.73 88.27
Following too closely 2.23 97.77
Running a red light or stop sign 5.03 94.97
DUI 2.23 97.77
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 28.65 44.38 11.80 15.17
b. Time spent driving with a parent 47.78 28.89 10.56 12.78
c. Time spent driving alone 6.25 6.25 6.25 81.25
d. Driver education course 25.86 31.61 14.37 28.16
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? 43.26 9.22 21.99 25.53
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.) 32.56 47.09 20.35
Not at all A little A lot
25. How much has the Graduated Licensing Law in Texas impacted your driving habits? 57.14 32.92 9.94

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