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Table 3 Proportion of respondents age 65 and older who rated driving behaviors shown as unacceptable (n = 1793), United States, 2011-2013

From: The relationship between age and driving attitudes and behaviors among older Americans

 

Age in years

 
 

(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

  1. Question not asked in 2011 survey. For these, n = 1275
  2. Question asked in 2013 only. For these, n = 451