HIGHLIGHTS: Triple-A released a new study, which found that there are SIX types of drivers: Safe drivers, speeding drivers, distracted drivers, distracted and aggressive drivers, “most dangerous drivers,” and impaired drivers.
FULL STORY: Some people are worried about self-driving cars because they don’t think they’re safe. But most HUMAN drivers aren’t safe. Triple-A released a new study, which found that there are SIX types of drivers, and over half are UNSAFE. Here they are . . . which one are YOU?
1. Safe drivers, 41%. The survey asked people about various risky and dangerous driving behaviors, laws, and rules of the road. And they also had drivers self-report their behaviors behind the wheel.
This group had a good understanding of what’s safe and what’s not, and rarely engaged in bad behavior. Women were more likely to be in this group than men.
2. Speeding drivers, 23%. These are people who admit to regularly speeding . . . about 15 miles-per-hour over the speed limit on highways . . . and about 10 over on residential streets. But otherwise consider themselves good drivers.
3. Distracted drivers, 15%. These are people who admit to using their cell phones when driving, particularly texting and emailing.
4. Distracted and aggressive drivers, 17%. These are drivers who admit to messing around on their phones AND driving recklessly . . . like speeding, running red lights, tailgating, and darting in-and-out of lanes quickly.
5. The “most dangerous drivers,” 2%. These drivers admit to MANY risky behaviors, and didn’t seem to comprehend the dangers associated with them.
6. Impaired drivers, 1%. These are people who admit to driving after drinking alcohol or using marijuana. Triple-A says rural drivers were far more likely to cop to driving impaired.
(It’s hard to say if 1% seems HIGH or LOW. These are self-reported, which makes it seem low. But they asked if people had driven impaired over just THE PAST MONTH, which makes this seem a bit high.)
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