Table 1 Teen Driving Survey Questions

1. How old are you?

A. 14 years old or younger D. 17 years old

B. 15 years old E. 18 years old or older

C. 16 years old

2. What is your sex?

A. FemaleB. Male

3. What is your race? (Select one or more responses.)

A. American Indian or Alaska NativeD. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

B. Asian E. White

C. Black or African American F. Hispanic or Latino

4. Has your doctor talked to you and/or your parents about: (select all that apply)

___ wearing seatbelts___ dangers of drinking and driving

___ dangers of texting while driving ___ dangers of drug use with driving

___ speeding___ number of passengers that should ride in car with you

___ driving contract ___ haven’t seen my doctor in the past 3 yrs.

___ none of these

5. How often do you wear a seat belt when riding in a car?

A. Never

B. Rarely

C. Sometimes

D. Most of the time

E. Always

6. What are reasons why you don’t always wear your seatbelt?

__ don’t think they work__ afraid if I have an accident I’ll be stuck

__ don’t have one__ forget to put it on

___ just don’t want to__ it messes up my clothes

__ none of my friends do__ I always wear one

7. How often in the past 30 days, have you observed your parents text while driving?

A. Never

B. Rarely

C. Sometimes

D. Most of the time

E. Always

8. How often do your parents wear a seatbelt?

A. Never

B. Rarely

C. Sometimes

D. Most of the time

E. Always

9. During the past 30 days, how many times did you ride in a car or other vehicle driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol?

A. 0 times

B. 1 time

C. 2 or 3 times

D. 4 or 5 times

E. 6 or more times

10. During the past 30 days, how many times did you drive a car or other vehicle when you had been drinking alcohol?

A. 0 times

B. 1 time

C. 2 or 3 times

D. 4 or 5 times

E. 6 or more times

F. I do not drive/have a permit or license

11. During the past 30 days how many times did you ride in a care or other vehicle driven by someone who was texting while driving?

A. 0 times

B. 1 time

C. 2 or 3 times

D. 4 or 5 times

E. 6 or more times

12. During the past 30 days how many times did you drive a car or other vehicle while texting?

A. 0 times

B. 1 time

C. 2 or 3 times

D. 4 or 5 times

E 6 or more times

F. I do not drive/have a permit or license

13. How long after you obtained your license were you allowed to drive with friends in the car?

A. ImmediatelyB. DaysC. WeeksD. MonthsE. Years

F. I do not drive/have a permit or license

14. How much time have you spent discussing the dangers of driving with your parents?

A. noneB. < 1 h C.1–3 h D. 4–6 h E. > 6 h

15. Have you ever taken a driving class? YesNo

If yes, was it a class at your school?

Was it a class at another site?

16. Have you ever been involved in a car crash as a driver? A. Yes b. No c. Do not drive

17. Which of the following have you discussed with your parents?(select all that apply)

__ wearing seatbelts __dangers of drinking and driving

___ dangers of texting while driving ___dangers of drug use while driving

___speeding____number of passengers that teen can have

___rules when friends are in car____ driving contract

___ none of these

18. Do you routinely drive 5–10 miles over the speed limit? A.Yes B. No C. Do not drive

19. In the past thirty days, have you driven while under the influence of drugs?

A. YesB. NoC. Do not drive

20. Are you aware of the graduated driver’s license laws?Yes No

21. Do you ever use your cellphone (for any reason) while driving?

A. YesB. NoC. Don’t have a cell phoneD. Don’t drive yet

22. If yes, what could influence you to give up your cell phone while driving (or what might influence you when you begin driving to not use cell phone)?

(check all that apply)

___ if your license could be taken away if caught ____ if friends gave up their phone

___ if there was a law against using phone ____ could get insurance discount

___if parents knew every time you used phone ____ nothing could convince me to stop using my cell phone

___ don’t use cell phone while driving

23. Have you ever signed a driver safety contract?

A. YesB. NoC. Never heard of one

If no, would you be interested in one

24. If you are aware of the teen driving contracts but haven’t signed one, why not?

A. I don’t drive yet

B. No one has ever asked me to sign a contract

C. I refused

25. If you have signed a driver safety contract, did you sign contract:

a. After my parents found out I was speeding

b. After I had a car crash

c. After my parents found out I had driven after drinking

d. After my parents found out I had driven while texting

e. Before I started driving

f. None of the above

g. I have not signed a driving contract

26. According to Alabama Law, what is the curfew hour for teen drivers under the graduated drivers license rules:

a. 8 pm b. 9 pm c. 10 pm d. 11 pm 3. 12 am