October 23, 2000
Results of the September WestTrack poll show:
Women and Seniors in Arizona Oppose Cell Phone Usage While Driving
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Two of three (68%) Arizona residents who are aged 50 or older feel any type of cell phone usage should be banned while a person is driving a car.
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Retired citizens are even more opposed to this type of cell phone use.
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Approximately four of five (79%) Arizona residents who are retired felt a complete ban on cell phones is appropriate.
These are some of the results of a statewide survey conducted by WestGroup Research of Phoenix regarding resident attitudes toward cell phone usage while driving.
Overall Results
About one of eight (13%) of those surveyed felt people should be allowed
to use any type of cell phone at any time when they are driving. About
one third of the sample (32%) felt drivers should be allowed "hands
free" cell phone use while driving and more than half (53%) felt
all types of cell phones should be banned for use while driving. Two percent
were undecided about the issue.
Women & Men
Women (61%) were much more likely than men (44%) to feel that cell phone
usage should be completely banned while driving. Conversely, men were
nearly three times more likely than women to feel people should be allowed
to use cell phones at any time while they drive (20% to 7%). Three of
ten (31%) males aged 49 or younger felt there should be no restrictions
on using cell phones while driving.
Higher incomes favor cell phones
It is not surprising that as the household income of respondents decreases
negative attitude toward cell phone usage while driving increases. Two
of three respondents (68%) with incomes of less than $25,000 feel all
cell usage while driving should be banned. Nearly half (47%) of the respondents
living in households with annual incomes of $25,000 to $74,999 said they
felt any cell phone usage should be stopped, but only three of ten (31%)
with annual household incomes of $75,000 or more felt a complete ban was
appropriate.
View the verbatim question used in this poll.
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