More likely than not, you are bound to see some type of
risky behavior when driving through the city. Whether it’s speeding or texting
while driving, there is a lot of driving hazards going on during a typical
drive. Most of us are guilty of some form of risky driving at one point or
another. In fact, according to a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey, a significant majority of drivers – 87% - of
drivers say they engaged in at least one “risky behavior” while behind the
wheel in the past month. These risky behaviors included distracted, impaired or
drowsy driving; speeding, running red lights or not using seat belts, according
to the Feb. 25, 2016 AAA press release.
The survey included data from a sample of 2,442 licensed
drivers ages 16 and older who said they drove in the last 30 days. The results
were:
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Distracted driving: More than two in three
drivers (70%) reported talking on a cell phone while driving. Nearly one in
three drivers (31%) report doing this fairly often or regularly.
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Speeding: Nearly half of all drivers (48%)
reported going 15 mph over the speed limit on a freeway in the past month,
while 15% admit doing so fairly often or regularly.
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Drowsy driving: Nearly one in three drivers (32%)
said they’ve driven when they were so tired that they had a hard time keeping
their eyes open. More than one in five (22%) admitted doing this more than once
during that time.
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Running red lights: More than one in three
drivers (39%) admitted to having driven through a light that had just turned
red when they could have stopped safely. About one in four drivers (26%)
reported doing this more than once during that time.
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Seat belts: Nearly one in five drivers (18%)
reported driving without a seat belt within the past 30 days, and more than one
in seven (15%) admitted to doing this more than once.
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Drunk and impaired driving: More than one in
eight motorists (13%) reported driving when their alcohol level might have been
near or over the legal limit. About 9% of drivers report doing this more than
once over the past year.
As you can see, the risky behaviors mentioned above happen
much too often for the safety of those on the road. If so many people admit they
are driving like this, we should be taking the next step and stop putting
ourselves and others at risk if we already acknowledge what we are doing is
wrong. If everyone took action for their risky driving behavior, we could
certainly help prevent tragic accidents.
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