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Young drivers' perceived prevalence of dangerous driving in the United Kingdom in 2013

As a (young) motorist, thinking about people you know who drive, how many of them do you think show any of the following driving behaviours?

The data displays how many young drivers knew someone who had dangerous driving behaviors in the UK in July 2013 in comparison with the distribution among all drivers as a whole. Young drivers were particularly more likely to know someone who texted while driving than normal drivers and were generally more likely to have acquaintances with other dangerous driving behaviors.

Drive at 40 in a 30 mph area	64	73
Drive at 90 mph on a motorway when no traffic	60	71
Use mobile phone with hands free	58	72
Exceed the speed limit on a country road	52	61
Drive too fast for conditions	52	60
Carry on driving when too tired	46	62
Park on double yellow line	46	53
Drive when unsure if over legal alcohol limit	45	58
Drive after drinking two pints	43	52
Use mobile phone without hands free	39	53
Use mobile phone to text whilst driving	38	60
Not wearing a seatbelt in the back of car	28	32
Drive when over the legal alcohol limit	24	34
Not wearing a seatbelt in the front of car	19	32
Drive after smoking cannabis	9	18
Drive without valid MOT certificate	7	10
Drive without motor insurance	6	10
Drive after taking class A drugs	6	8

Young drivers' perceived prevalence of dangerous driving in the United Kingdom in 2013

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