A recent study revealed that nearly half of drivers admitted to exceeding speed limits by 25 km/h or more.
Nearly 50% of respondents admitted to speeding on highways in the past 30 days, while 36% reported driving 16 km/h or more over the limit on residential streets.
Meanwhile, 27% admitted to running a red light, while 12.4% confessed to driving without a seatbelt.
The study also asked respondents to classify each of these behaviors as “very or extremely dangerous.” Surprisingly, 48.6% said that speeding 25 km/h or more over the limit was dangerous.
Sixty-one percent said speeding in residential areas was bad, while 80% believed running a red light was wrong. Additionally, 75.9% thought not wearing a seatbelt was dangerous.
Other notable findings include that 35.5% of all respondents said they held and talked on a cell phone while driving in the past month, 37% admitted to reading a text message or email, and 26.7% reported manually sending a text or email while behind the wheel.
Nearly 60% of respondents said they used hands-free phone connectivity in the past month, such as Apple CarPlay. Drivers aged 19 to 24 admitted to using their devices more frequently while driving.
Only 7.4% admitted to drinking enough to potentially be over the legal limit, and 5% said they drove within an hour of smoking marijuana. However, nearly 20% confessed to driving when they were so tired they could not keep their eyes open.
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