From: The relationship between age and driving attitudes and behaviors among older Americans
Age in years | ||||
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(weighted %) | ||||
65-69 | 70-74 | ≥75 | χ2 p-value | |
Speeding | ||||
Residential driving ≥10 mph over limit | 93.9 | 97.6 | 94.9 | 0.03 |
Urban driving ≥10 mph over limit† | 88.9 | 95.2 | 93.5 | 0.02 |
School zone driving ≥10 mph over limit† | 97.5 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 0.01 |
Freeway driving ≥15 mph over limit | 85.6 | 89.8 | 86.8 | 0.24 |
Phone-Related Behaviors | ||||
Talking on hand-held phones while driving | 83.7 | 90.9 | 89.3 | 0.01 |
Talking on hands-free phones while driving | 55.9 | 54.2 | 62.4 | 0.08 |
Texting/e-mailing while driving | 99.0 | 99.3 | 98.6 | 0.55 |
Checking social media while driving | 98.6 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 0.68 |
Impaired Driving Behaviors | ||||
Driving after drinking enough to be impaired | 99.0 | 99.6 | 99.4 | 0.64 |
Driving within an hour of using cannabis‡ | 96.6 | 99.1 | 97.7 | 0.46 |
Driving after using both cannabis and alcohol‡ | 98.3 | 100.0 | 99.6 | 0.80 |
Driving while drowsy | 99.1 | 98.9 | 99.1 | 0.96 |
Miscellaneous Behaviors | ||||
Not wearing a seatbelt | 90.7 | 96.5 | 92.8 | 0.04 |
Driving through a light that just became a red | 96.8 | 99.0 | 97.2 | 0.03 |