AAA Colorado Teen Driver Survey

1. How long have you had your driver's license?
    Less than one year
    More than one year
    Don't have a license

2. Is it legal to use your cell phone or send a text message while driving?
    Yes, it is legal if you have had your license for at least one year.
    Yes, it is legal no matter how long you have had your license.
    No, it is never legal.
    Don't know
    Don't care

3. Have you ever talked on your cell phone while driving?
    Never
    1-3 times per week
    At least once per day

4. Have you ever sent or read a text message on your cell phone while driving?
    Never
    1-3 times per week
    At least once per day

5. How many text messages do you normally send or receive in a day?
    None
    Fewer than 10
    10-30
    More than 30

6. Do you believe text messaging while driving is dangerous?
    Yes
    No

7. Have any of the following driver distractions ever made you scared or uncomfortable while you were a passenger?(select all that apply)
    Cell phone use
    Text messaging
    Passenger behavior
    Changing music
    Driver looking at something outside of car
    Speed
    Sleepiness
    Loud music

8. What activity do you do more while driving?
    Text messaging
    Talk on cell phone
    Neither

9. Would strict penalties (such as losing your license) make you less likely to text message while driving?
    Yes
    No

10. If you text while driving, how many seconds at a time do you look at your cell phone?
    Less than 2 seconds
    2-5 seconds
    Longer than 5 seconds
    I don't have to look at my cell phone to send a message
    I don't text while driving

11. Of the following, which are your greatest safety concerns as a teen driver?(select all that apply)
    Drunk drivers
    Aggressive drivers
    Distracted drivers
    Crowded roads
    Other teen drivers
    Road rage
    Speeding drivers
    Lack of driving experience

12. Please rank the following from 1 to 8 in order of how distracting you believe they are to your driving (with 1 being the most distracting).
    Using a cell phone to place or answer a call
    Using a cell phone to send or receive a text message
    Personal grooming, such as applying make up, brushing hair, looking at self in mirror
    Eating or drinking
    Adjusting controls such as radio or air conditioning
    Focusing on your passengers
    Distractions outside of car
    Reaching for items - sunglasses, books, CDs
    Other (please specify with value)

13. What limitation, if any, should be placed on the use of cell phones while driving?(select all that apply)
    No cell phone or text messaging in vehicles with the exception of emergencies
    Allow hands-free devices when using cell phones in a moving vehicle
    Do not restrict cell phone use
    Other (please specify)

14. Gender:
    Male
    Female

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SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES
If you have a story to tell about your experience as a teen driver, please take a moment to share it with us.

Thank you for responding to the AAA Colorado Teen Driving Survey.

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Would you like to be on TV?
The results of this survey will be provided to Colorado news media - TV and radio stations and newspapers. Would you be willing to attend a news conference and talk with reporters about your experiences as a teen driver?
    Yes
    No

Future Surveys
We will be surveying Colorado teens again in the future. Would you be willing to receive information and/ or surveys regarding teen driving from AAA Colorado?
    Yes
    No