March 22, 2017 - Recently The Family and Community Services class in conjunction with FCCLA conducted a survey of licensed drivers as part of the Teens in the Driver Seat program.
The results are being posted to encourage the student's peers and parents to discuss the dangers of distracted driving.
Results of the Timpson High School Distracted Driving Survey:
Licensed drivers: Male - 25; Female - 20
*Do you or have you ever texted while driving? Yes - 27; No - 18
*How often do you text and drive? Most of the time - 3; Sometimes - 12; Rarely - 14
*At what moments do you text and drive? While in motion - 3; Standstill or stoplight - 15; Both - 15
*When in the car, you: Write texts - 0; Read texts - 5; Both - 23
*Under what circumstances do you text while driving? Emergency - 15; Bored - 1; Directions - 10; It can’t wait - 7; All of the above - 8
*Most likely to text when: Alone - 12; With others - 1; Both - 10
*How do you think your ability to drive is affected when texting? Negatively - 16; Positively - 2; Not at all - 16
*What emotion do you feel when you text while driving? Guilty - 6; Worried - 11; Neutral - 18
*Do you think it is dangerous to test while driving? Yes - 32; No - 4
*Have you or anyone you know ever? Had a traffic violation due to texting - 2; Been in an accident because of texting - 6; Almost been in an accident because of texting - 13
*Why do you text and drive? Easy/I can - 5; Message can’t wait - 4; Don’t think about it, just do it - 6; Don’t think it’s a problem - 2
*What would it take to make you stop texting and driving? Different laws - 3; Accident - 9; Ticket - 9; Technology to make it safer/easier to communicate while in a vehicle - 10
