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Presented by Chanyoung Lee, Ph.D., PTP Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR)

Presented by Chanyoung Lee, Ph.D., PTP Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) University of South Florida. Public Opinion Survey Conducted by University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Laboratory . Florida Motorcycle Safety Coalition Meeting November 3, 2010.

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Presented by Chanyoung Lee, Ph.D., PTP Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR)

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  1. Presented by Chanyoung Lee, Ph.D., PTP Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) University of South Florida Public Opinion Survey Conducted by University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Laboratory Florida Motorcycle Safety Coalition Meeting November 3, 2010

  2. Three Surveys • Florida Motorists Survey • Motorcyclists Survey • Motorcycle Training Evaluation Survey

  3. Florida Motorists Survey 2010 • Safety Campaigns • 79.4% reported seeing “Click it or Ticket” • 34.4% reported seeing “Think! Look Twice for Motorcycles” • 16% reported seeing “Enjoy the Ride Safe and Sober” • 7.7% reported seeing “None for the Road”

  4. Florida Motorists Survey 2010 • Potentially distracting activities • 29.1% reported using a cellular phone while driving • 33.4% in hotspot areas • 23% reported sending a text message while driving • 30.9% read a text message • 73.7% and 78.9% of 18 to 24 year olds reporting sending and reading text messages, respectively • 15.8% reported eating while driving

  5. Florida Motorists Survey 2010 • Correlation between cellular phone use and crashing • About 34.4% of respondents that reported being involved in a crash also reported cellular phone use while driving (compared to 25.7% that did not crash)

  6. Florida Motorists Survey 2010 • Cellular phone users • Younger rather than older • 51.2% of 18 to 24 year olds reported cellular phone use while driving, while 9.9% of respondents ages 65+ did • Parents rather than non-parents • 48.4% of parents reported cellular phone use while driving, compared to only 24.6% of non-parents/guardians • Make more money than their non-phone using counterparts

  7. Florida Motorists Survey 2010 • Driving Within the Speed Limit

  8. Florida Motorists Survey 2010 • Characteristics of speeders • Respondents that reported being involved in a crash were more likely to report driving at unlawful speeds • Nearly 8 in 10 of all drivers interviewed under age 65 reported driving at unlawful speeds • 68% of drivers 65+ • Education Level • 88.1% of respondents with a post graduate degree reported driving at unlawful speeds, compared with 46.9% of respondents that did not finish high school

  9. Florida Motorists Survey 2010 • Driver Opinions on Safety of FL Roads

  10. Florida Motorists Survey Longitudinal Analysis • Cellular Phone Use

  11. Florida Motorists Survey Longitudinal Analysis • Driving Within the Speed Limit

  12. Motorcyclists Survey 2010 • Safety Campaigns • Respondents reported that television ads are the best way to reach them regarding motorcycle safety issues • The most watched hours of television were in the evening • 67.7% reported seeing “Think! Look Twice for Motorcycles” • Fewer than 25% reported seeing “Ride Legal, Ride Smart” and “None for the Road”

  13. Motorcyclists Survey 2010 • Reported Frequency of Helmet Use

  14. Motorcyclists Survey 2010 • Fastest Ever Ridden On A Motorcycle

  15. Motorcyclists Survey 2010 • Rider Facts • 7 out of 10 respondents report owning a motorcycle for more than 7 years • Analysis shows the longer a rider has owned a motorcycle, the more likely he or she is to report speeding • 12.6% of respondents report driving a motorcycle within 2 hours of drinking alcohol in the past 30 days • Men reported driving after drinking more frequently than women (16.1% and 6.1% respectively)

  16. Motorcyclists Survey 2010 • Rider opinions on the most dangerous thing about riding in FL • Other drivers (36%) • Drivers that do not pay attention (27.2%) • Motorcycle Education (16%)

  17. Motorcyclists Survey 2010 • Rider Opinions on Safety of FL Roads

  18. Motorcyclists Survey Longitudinal Analysis • Driving Within 2 Hours of Drinking

  19. Motorcycle Training Evaluation Survey 2010 • Safety Campaigns • 72.4% reported seeing “Think! Look Twice for Motorcycles” • 23.7% reported seeing “Ride Legal. Ride Smart” • 14.5% reported seeing “None For the Road”

  20. Motorcycle Training Evaluation Survey 2010 • Rider Facts • Nearly three-quarters of respondents ride at least once per week • 44.8% of motorcyclists involved in a crash reported driving 111 mph or more • The majority of respondents reported that the course taught them “a lot” about each subject • The exception was the subject regarding riding safely riding with passengers on in a group

  21. Motorcycle Training Evaluation Survey 2010 • Rating of Basic Rider Course

  22. Motorcycle Training Evaluation Survey 2010 • Responsibility for Safety on FL Roads

  23. Motorcycle Training Evaluation Survey 2010 • Interest in Taking Experienced Rider Course

  24. Motorcycle Training Evaluation Survey Longitudinal Analysis • Florida motorcycle riders appear to continue to hold the Florida Basic Rider Course in high esteem • There was an almost two-fold increase in the percentage of riders who reported in 2008 always riding within the speed limit and those who reported in 2009 and 2010 always riding within the speed limit

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