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Should Texting While Driving Be Illegal?

Should Texting While Driving Be Illegal?

RESULTS OF SCIENTIFIC STATEWIDE NEWS 5 SURVEY


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Geography Surveyed: Alabama

Data Collected: 02/05/2009

Release Date: 02/05/2009 13:35 ET

Sponsor: WKRG-TV Mobile-Pensacola




1

  Asked of 500 Adults


  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.3%

 



Should driving while talking on a cell phone be legal? Or illegal?

 



31%
Legal


65%
Illegal


4%
Not Sure

 




2

  Asked of 500 Adults


  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.2%

 



Should driving while talking on a hands-free phone be legal? Or illegal?

 



69%
Legal


28%
Illegal


4%
Not Sure

 




3

  Asked of 500 Adults


  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.5%

 



Should driving while sending emails or text messages be legal? Or illegal?

 



7%
Legal


92%
Illegal


1%
Not Sure

 




4

  Asked of 500 Adults


  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%

 



How often do you use a hand held cell phone while driving? Regularly? Occasionally? Or almost never?

 



8%
Do Not Drive


19%
Regularly


33%
Occasionally


41%
Almost Never


0%
Not Sure

 




5

  Asked of 462 Drivers


  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.6%

 



How often do send emails or text messages while driving?

 



10%
Regularly


9%
Occasionally


81%
Almost Never


1%
Not Sure

 




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  Complete Interactive Crosstabs



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  Statement of Methodology



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