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In 2019, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety surveyed 2,714 licensed drivers ages 16 and over to complete its annual Traffic Safety Culture Index (TSCI). The drivers who reported they had driven at least once in the previous 30 days completed an online survey.

“Survey participants were asked questions regarding perceived danger, risk of apprehension, social approval of dangerous driving, and support for laws and policies designed to curtail these behaviors, as well as self-reported engagement in these behaviors. Data from the 2019 TSCI were collected between Sept. 6th and Oct. 8th, 2019, and used a probability-based sampling panel representative of the U.S. population,” said AAA.

Fort Myers Car Accident Attorney Randall Spivey says the TSCI survey topics along with a few of the results follow:

Distracted Driving Behaviors

• A majority of drivers view typing (96.2%), reading (94.3%), and talking (79.7%) on a hand-held cellphone while driving to be very or extremely dangerous. In contrast, only 22.5% perceive the use of hands-free technology of their phones, such as Bluetooth or CarPlay, while driving to be very or extremely dangerous.
• A majority of drivers support laws against distracted driving, with over 76% of drivers supporting a law against holding and talking on a cellphone and about 86% of drivers supporting a law against reading, typing, or sending a text or email while driving.

Aggressive Driving Behaviors

• More than half of drivers (55.1%) indicate that speeding on a freeway is dangerous, while about 64% of drivers perceive speeding on a residential street as dangerous.
• Over 86% of drivers report speeding through a red light to be very or extremely dangerous, and 52% of drivers think that the police would catch a driver for running a red light. Drivers who have been involved in one or more crashes in the past two years are significantly more likely to engage in any type of self-reported aggressive driving behavior.

Drowsy Driving Behaviors

• About 96% of drivers identify drowsy driving as very or extremely dangerous.
• Over 97% of drivers socially disapprove of drowsy driving.
• Despite high rates of perceived danger and social disapproval regarding drowsy driving, about 24% of drivers admit to having driven while being so tired that they had a hard time keeping their eyes open, at least once in the past 30 days.

Impaired Driving Behaviors

• Most drivers (94%) perceive driving after drinking as very or extremely dangerous. However, almost 10% admit to having done so in the past 30 days.
• Nearly 70% of respondents consider driving shortly (within an hour) after using marijuana to be very or extremely dangerous. However, 91% of drivers socially disapprove of driving soon after using marijuana.
• Most drivers (88.3%) indicate driving after using potentially impairing prescription drugs as very or extremely dangerous.

Fort Myers Car Accident Attorney Randall Spivey urges all drivers to be responsible when driving. The majority of those surveyed by the AAA recognizes the dangers of distracted, aggressive, drowsy, and impaired driving. Before getting behind the wheel, all drivers need to be sure they are fit to drive and able to refrain from distractions.

“Fort Myers car accident victims can contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. 24/7. There are no costs or attorney fees until we get a monetary recovery for you,” said Attorney Spivey.

Fort Myers Car Accident Attorney Randall L. Spivey is a Board Certified Trial Attorney – the highest recognition for competence bestowed by the Florida Bar and a distinction earned by just one percent (1%) of Florida attorneys.  He has handled over 2,000 personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida.  For a free and confidential consultation to discuss your legal rights, contact  Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., in Lee County at 239.337.7483 or toll-free at 1.888.477.4839, or by email to Randall@SpiveyLaw.com.  Visit SpiveyLaw.com for more information.  You can contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. in Charlotte County at 941.764.7748 and in Collier County at 239.793.7748.