Nearly all motorists in an AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey believed that driving under the influence of alcohol was dangerous, but over the past year, approximately 14% had operated a vehicle while intoxicated. It’s not just drunk driving. Many Americans seem to be aware of the dangers of distracted driving, running red lights and failure to wear seat belts while driving, but a significant number of them continue to engage in such dangerous driving behaviors, without a thought to the risks involved.
For instance, close to 94% of the persons in the survey were quick to say that using cell phones and sending and receiving text messages while driving increased their risk of an accident. However, that didn’t seem to stop at least 1/3rd of them from reading e-mails or texting while driving, and a quarter of them from texting while driving.
Approximately three quarters of the motorists believe that speeding was harmful, but more than half of them admitted to driving at excessive speeds. Similarly, while a majority of the drivers in the survey said that red lights must be respected, approximately 37% admitted that they had run a red light. Similar results were seen when the surveyors asked questions about the respondent’s seat belt usage and whether they drove while fatigued.
As long as American motorists fail to practice what they preach, there will be limited progress in making our roads safer.
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