This survey shows how young drivers consider the unacceptability of driving behaviors compared with all drivers' perceptions in the UK in July 2013. With the sole exception of not wearing a seatbelt in the back of the car, young drivers considered all other driving behaviors to be less unacceptable than motorists as a whole did.
Drive when over the legal alcohol limit | 96 | 94 |
Drive after taking class A drugs | 95 | 97 |
Use mobile phone to text whilst driving | 94 | 87 |
Use mobile phone without hands free | 89 | 79 |
Drive after smoking cannabis | 91 | 88 |
Shoplifting | 90 | 88 |
Not wearing a seatbelt in the front of car | 87 | 85 |
Drive without motor insurance | 87 | 81 |
Drive too fast for conditions | 80 | 69 |
Drive without valid MOT certificate | 80 | 76 |
Drive when unsure if over legal alcohol limit | 74 | 62 |
Not wearing a seatbelt in the back of car | 70 | 74 |
Exceed the speed limit on a country road | 60 | 55 |
Dropping litter on the street | 67 | 45 |
Drive after drinking two pints | 55 | 42 |
Carry on driving when too tired | 52 | 37 |
Drive at 40 in a 30 mph area | 50 | 38 |
Drive at 90 mph on a motorway when no traffic | 42 | 35 |
Park on double yellow line | 38 | 29 |
Use mobile phone with hands free | 33 | 22 |