Rural Texas High Schools
Awareness of Top Driving Risks
| Drinking |
45.28% |
| Cell Phone/Texting |
35.47% |
| Speeding |
18.81% |
| Too Many Teen Passengers |
14.77% |
| Seat Belt Use |
8.25% |
| Driving at Night |
1.40% |
| Survey total |
1855 |
Driving Behaviors
(in Percentage)
The report below is based on 1855 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? |
51.86 |
9.89 |
10.17 |
8.84 |
19.23 |
| 3. Ridden in a vehicle driven by someone who was a teenager without anyone over the age of 21 in the vehicle? |
55.28 |
13.96 |
11.57 |
9.23 |
9.96 |
| 4. Driven after 10 p.m. at night without someone over the age of 21 in the vehicle? |
53.37 |
11.85 |
7.68 |
8.18 |
18.92 |
| 5. Talked on the cell phone while driving? |
41.96 |
10.13 |
9.63 |
10.41 |
27.88 |
| 6. Text messaged (read or sent) while driving? |
30.92 |
7.68 |
8.68 |
9.9 |
42.83 |
| 7. Driven without a seat belt? |
12.74 |
5.36 |
7.93 |
13.3 |
60.67 |
| 8. Driven 10 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit? |
19.35 |
12.61 |
15.73 |
15.61 |
36.7 |
| 9. "Street-raced" anyone? |
7.58 |
6.71 |
8.2 |
13.29 |
64.22 |
| 10. Driven with passengers who did not wear a seat belt? |
13.95 |
7.28 |
11.88 |
18.88 |
48.01 |
| 11. Driven after having had alcohol to drink (even just one drink)? |
6.31 |
3.69 |
5.36 |
12.12 |
72.51 |
| 12. Driven after taking over-the-counter medicine that causes drowsiness (such as Benadryl)? |
4.99 |
3.53 |
6.72 |
15.46 |
69.3 |
| 13. Driven after taking illegal drugs? |
5.31 |
2.68 |
2.79 |
5.31 |
83.9 |
| 14. Got lost or confused while driving in your local area?
|
5.15 |
3.58 |
7.17 |
19.6 |
64.5 |
| 15. Got lost or confused while driving outside of your local area? |
7.85 |
6.61 |
15.13 |
26.91 |
43.5 |
|
Yes |
No |
| 16. Do you have a driver's permit? |
27.98 |
72.02 |
| 17. Do you have a driver's license? |
58.56 |
41.44 |
| 18. Did you go through a formal driver education course as part of your driver training? |
40.98 |
59.02 |
| 19. Did you take a Driver's Education course from your parents? |
45.56 |
54.44 |
| 20. Did you take an on-road driving test with a law enforcement officer before receiving your driver's license? |
13.67 |
86.33 |
| 21. Do your parents allow you to drive alone on a regular basis (at least once per week)? |
66.18 |
33.82 |
| 22. Have you ever received a traffic ticket? |
Yes |
No |
| Speeding |
34.20 |
65.80 |
| Following too closely |
3.38 |
96.62 |
| Running a red light or stop sign |
9.15 |
90.85 |
| DUI |
3.16 |
96.84 |
| 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 |
27.28 |
47.65 |
13.95 |
11.12 |
| b. Time spent driving with a parent |
48.98 |
33.07 |
9.14 |
8.80 |
| c. Time spent driving alone |
46.49 |
28.23 |
9.04 |
16.24 |
| d. Driver education course |
30.3 |
33.88 |
12.48 |
23.34 |
|
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? |
27.75 |
19.78 |
23.55 |
28.92 |
|
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.) |
50.23 |
35.70 |
14.07 |
|
Not at all |
A little |
A lot |
| 25. How much has the Graduated Licensing Law in Texas impacted your driving habits? |
62.89 |
29.80 |
7.31 |
