For scales: Max=10; For
Percentages: percent who say they do it at times
|
This is a sample of 1046 entries |
USA |
AGE
GROUPS (N=1046)
(USA/Canada combined) |
Canada |
Note:
The double asterisks ** indicate statistically significant differences for
contrasts involving USA/CANADA and for YOUNG/MIDDLE/OLDER
For
percentages, probable error=3%.
For 10-point scales, probable error=0.3 of one scale unit. |
N=761 updated on
9-8--98 |
YOUNG
15-24
N=293
updated
on
9-8-98 |
MIDDLE 25-54
N=689
updated on
9-8-98 |
OLDER 55+
N=64
updated on
9-8-98 |
N=285 updated on
9-8--98 |
| 3. age (mean) |
34 |
20 |
37 |
61 |
34 |
| 5. driving experience in years |
18 |
4** |
21** |
44** |
18 |
| 6. Q1 rate your excellence as
a driver |
7.9** |
7.6** |
8.0** |
8.1** |
8.1** |
| 7. Q2 rate your own aggressiveness |
5.7** |
6.2** |
5.7** |
5.0** |
6.0** |
| 8. Q3 degree of stress you
feel as driver |
5.4** |
5.1** |
4.6** |
4.2** |
5.0** |
Q4-1-THE ZONE OF IMPATIENCE |
USA |
YOUNG |
MIDDLE |
OLDER |
CANADA |
| 9. speeding
5 to 10 |
92% |
94% |
92% |
88% |
93% |
| 10. making
rolling stops |
50% |
66**% |
45**% |
30**% |
54% |
| 11. making
illegal turns |
15% |
22%** |
14%** |
11%** |
19% |
| 12. not
signaling lane changes |
25% |
32%** |
22%** |
14%** |
23% |
| 13.
following very close |
14% |
23%** |
13%** |
3%** |
15% |
| 14. going
through red lights |
10% |
14%** |
7**% |
2%** |
8% |
| 15. failure
to yield |
8% |
13%** |
8%** |
3%** |
8% |
| 16.
swearing, name calling |
58% |
59%** |
60%** |
44%** |
60% |
| 17. Q4-1-regularity rating for above |
6.0 |
6.6** |
6.0** |
4.5** |
6.0 |
Q4-2-THE ZONE OF HOSTILITY |
USA |
YOUNG |
MIDDLE |
OLDER |
CANADA |
| 18. speeding 15 to 25 mph |
39%** |
51%** |
40%** |
16%** |
47%** |
| 19. yelling at another driver |
32% |
38%** |
33%** |
11%** |
34% |
| 20. honking to protest |
35%** |
41 |
38 |
28% |
46%** |
| 21. revving engine to
retaliate |
11% |
20%** |
7%** |
3%** |
12% |
| 22. making an insulting
gesture |
24%** |
30%** |
25%** |
14%** |
30%** |
| 23. tailgating dangerously |
12% |
18%** |
11%** |
6%** |
13% |
| 24. shining bright lights to
retaliate |
18%** |
26%** |
20%** |
8%** |
27%** |
| 25. cruising in passing lane |
11%** |
14%** |
8%** |
11%** |
9%** |
| 26.
Q4-2-Regularity rating for above |
3.9** |
4.3** |
4.0** |
3.2** |
4.4** |
Q4-3-THE ROAD RAGE ZONE |
USA |
YOUNG |
MIDDLE |
OLDER |
CANADA |
| 27. braking suddenly to punish |
32% |
41%** |
31%** |
16%** |
34% |
| 28. deliberately cutting off |
15% |
22%** |
15%** |
3%** |
18% |
| 29. using car to block the way
|
18% |
26%** |
17%** |
9%** |
18% |
| 30. using car as weapon to
attack |
2% |
4% |
3% |
0% |
4% |
| 31. chasing a car in hot
pursuit |
8%** |
14% |
9% |
3% |
15%** |
| 32. getting into a physical
fight |
2%** |
3% |
2% |
0% |
5%** |
| 33. other things in same
category |
8%** |
13%** |
9%** |
0**% |
13%** |
| 34. Q4-Regularity rating for
above |
2.7 |
3.1** |
2.5** |
2.4** |
2.7 |
| EMOTIONS WHILE DRIVING |
USA |
YOUNG |
MIDDLE |
OLDER |
CANADA |
| 35. Q5-1 feeling anger or rage
|
4.5 |
4.9** |
4.4** |
3.3** |
4.3 |
| 36. Q5-2 enjoying violent fantasies |
2.4 |
2.8** |
2.3** |
1.9** |
2.1 |
| 37. Q5-3 fear for self and family |
4.0** |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.5** |
| 38. Q5-4 feeling comapssion |
4.9 |
4.7** |
4.9** |
5.4** |
4.7 |
| 39. Q5-5 feeling competitive |
4.9 |
5.5** |
4.7** |
3.5** |
4.7 |
| 40. Q5-6 feeling impatient, rushing |
5.7 |
6.2** |
5.5** |
4.2** |
5.4 |
| 41. Q5-7 want to drive
dangerously |
2.7 |
3.4** |
2.4** |
2.3** |
2.6 |
| 42. Q5-8 feeling
level-headed/calm |
6.7 |
6.6 |
6.8 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
| 43. Q6 rate others'
aggressiveness |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.3** |
5.7** |
6.2 |
| Q7-1-NOW
RATE YOUR PARENTS |
| THE ZONE OF
IMPATIENCE |
USA |
YOUNG |
MIDDLE |
OLDER |
CANADA |
| 44. speeding 5 to 10 mph |
68% |
79**% |
65**% |
41%** |
64% |
| 45. making rolling stops |
38% |
45**% |
36**% |
13**% |
41% |
| 46. making illegal turns |
16%** |
22% |
17% |
13% |
22%** |
| 47. not signaling lane changes |
27% |
37%** |
24%** |
13%** |
27% |
| 48. following very close as a
habit |
19% |
22% |
19% |
13% |
20% |
| 49. going through red lights |
9% |
12% |
9% |
6% |
13% |
| 50. failure to yield |
11% |
12% |
12% |
8% |
12% |
| 51. swearing,
cussing, name-calling |
40% |
45%** |
39%** |
22%** |
38% |
| 52. Q7-1
Regularity rating for above |
4.9 |
5.4** |
4.8** |
4.2** |
5.0 |
| Q7-2-THE ZONE OF
HOSTILITY |
USA |
YOUNG |
MIDDLE |
OLDER |
CANADA |
| 53. speeding 15 to 25 |
27**% |
35**% |
27%** |
19%** |
32**% |
| 54. yelling,
swearing, name-calling |
30% |
36%** |
28%** |
16%** |
27% |
| 55. honking to protest or
retaliate |
34% |
41%** |
33%** |
22%** |
34% |
| 56. revving to retaliate |
9% |
12%** |
8%** |
3%** |
8% |
| 57. making an insulting
gesture |
18%** |
25%** |
19%** |
5%** |
23**% |
| 58. tailgating dangerously |
12%** |
16% |
15% |
9% |
20%** |
| 59. shining headlights to
retaliate |
17% |
18% |
19% |
8% |
21% |
| 60. cruising in the passing
lane |
11% |
15% |
11% |
9% |
14% |
| 61.
Q7-2-Regularity rating for above |
3.9 |
4.3** |
3.7** |
3.8** |
4.0 |
| Q7-3-THE ROAD RAGE
ZONE |
USA |
YOUNG |
MIDDLE |
OLDER |
CANADA |
| 62. suddenly braking to
retaliate |
18% |
24%** |
17%** |
9%** |
20% |
| 63. deliberately cutting off |
14% |
18% |
13% |
8% |
15% |
| 64. using car to bloack the
way |
11% |
16% |
9% |
13%** |
11% |
| 65. using car as a weapon |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
| 66. chasing a car in hot
pursuit |
8% |
11% |
7% |
6% |
8% |
| 67. getting into a physical
fight |
4% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
| 68. other things in this
category |
11% |
14%** |
10%** |
2%** |
9% |
| 69. Q4-2-Regularity of above |
2.8 |
3.1** |
2.7** |
3.1** |
2.8 |
| HOW MUCH IN FAVOR ARE YOU
FOR |
USA |
YOUNG |
MIDDLE |
OLDER |
CANADA |
| 70. Q8-1 stronger law
enforcement |
6.0** |
5.3** |
6.5** |
7.0** |
6.6** |
| 71. Q8-2 more electronic
surveillance |
5.4** |
4.8** |
5.8** |
6.3** |
5.9** |
| 72. Q8-3 more driver ed and
training |
6.8** |
6.5** |
7.1** |
7.2** |
7.3** |
| 73. Q8-4 more insurance
incentives |
8.5 |
8.3 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
| 74. Q8-5 tougher
license
requirements |
7.5 |
6.6** |
7.9** |
7.5** |
7.5 |
| 75. Q8-6 tougher renewal
of license |
7.0 |
6.4** |
7.3** |
7.1** |
7.1 |