This statistic shows how many young drivers knew someone who had dangerous driving behaviors in the United Kingdom (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.
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?
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Road safety in the UKDepartment for Transport (UK). (August 1, 2015). 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? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/322850/young-drivers-perceived-prevalence-of-dangerous-driving-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Transport (UK). "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?." Chart. August 1, 2015. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/322850/young-drivers-perceived-prevalence-of-dangerous-driving-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Transport (UK). (2015). 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?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/322850/young-drivers-perceived-prevalence-of-dangerous-driving-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Transport (UK). "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?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2015, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/322850/young-drivers-perceived-prevalence-of-dangerous-driving-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Transport (UK), 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? Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/322850/young-drivers-perceived-prevalence-of-dangerous-driving-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
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? [Graph], Department for Transport (UK), August 1, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/322850/young-drivers-perceived-prevalence-of-dangerous-driving-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/