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Hey everyone. I'm currently enrolled in a Drivers Ed course at the community school in my town and we have an assignment at hand that involves surveying drivers, sooo, i thought "hmm, why not see what my fellow hatrackers have to say". So if you'd be willing to do a little survey for me, it would do wonders. So those people of hatrack who can drive, here's a little survey....
Do you always wear your seatbelt? Why or Why not? (now i just need some statistical information) Age- Sex- Type of Car- Years Experience-
Thank you for those who did it, it's going to help me oodles and boodles. sincerely, tdp
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Yes Habit- I have always worn my seatbelt since I can remember. 26 Female Toyota Corrola Driving since 16 so ten years
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1) Safety 2) It's the law 3) I've had relatives killed in a car wreck when they weren't wearing their seat belts, but they probably wouldn't even have been badly injured if they had been wearing them.
Age - 50
Gender - Female
Type of car - Buick Regal
Years Experience - 34
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Do you always wear your seatbelt?--Yes Why or Why not?--To save my life, (if I didn't my wife would kill me). Really, its one of those DUH DON'T BE STUPID things. Age-42 Sex-M Type of Car-Saturn Wagon Years Experience- 26
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*Yes, in my car (obviously it's not an option on the motorcycle that I ride 90% of the time)
*My father's a police officer so I had the necessity of safety devices reinforced ever since I can remember. I can't say it's the law, because I would wear one even if it was not the law.
*26 *Male *Pontiac Grand Am GT *Driving since 15 -> 11 years
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Do you always wear your seatbelt? Yes Why or Why not? Its safer that way. (I kept flip floping on saying its more safe, and less dangerous.) Guess thats sorta like the glass is half empty/full
Age-24 Sex-Male Type of Car-2000 VW Passat (DONT BUY VW! THEY BREAK DOWN ALOT AFTER 6 YEARS!) Years Experience-8 years
Thank you for those who did it, it's going to help me oodles and boodles. sincerely, tdp
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Always have with few exceptions (i.e. in cars without seatbelts or when in a minivan with sixteen other people)
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I don't drive myself, so the car varries with who ever is driving (usualy a Toyota 4-Runner, a Subaru Outback or A Ford Mustang, since my friend with the TrailBlazer moved away.)
Like I said, I don't drive. I have not been driving for seventeen years.
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Yes, I always wear it, for pretty much the same reason as Tante. 27, Female, Mercury Topaz, 3 years experience
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I'm not sure your survey is going to give the most well-rounded results--examine them carefully in your analysis.
Do you always wear your seatbelt? No.
Why or Why not?
When I drive, I always wear it, out of habit. It also seems to lend confidence and security. When I'm riding along with someone, however, I'm much less likely to wear it. Don't know why.
Age - 20 Sex - Male Type of Car - 1998 Hyundai Accent (currently broke down halfway across the country... roadtrip gone awry).
Years experience - 4.5
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Yes. 1) Safety 2) It's the law 3) To role model for kids
F, 36, 2003 Saturn Ion, 19 yrs experience.
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TDP: your survey will suffer from both non-response and response bias. That is, most people are not going to answer that they don't wear a seatbelt, especially not in a public forum where many of us know each other, or they might lie. There's not a lot you can do about it with this survey design, but just be aware of it
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quote:Originally posted by Fusiachi: I'm not sure your survey is going to give the most well-rounded results--examine them carefully in your analysis.
Exactly. (Although note that Fusiachi was willing to be frank about not using it sometimes.)
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I always wear a seatbelt, and always require that all passengers in my car wear one also.
When I was growing up, seatbelt use was not common. My first car when I was a teen did not have functional seatbelts, and I thought nothing of it and no one ever commented on it. I'm a little amazed that my mother allowed me to drive it, looking back but her car didn't have working seatbelts either.
When I got married and started my family, I got into the habit of wearing seatbelts and I feel naked without one now - when I'm on a bus for example.
I'm over 40, F, have more than 25 years driving experience and drive a compact car (and if I have anything to say about it I will never again drive a minivan or an SUV).
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Why? It could potentially save my life, at very little inconvenience to me. I do know that I could get pulled over and ticketed in my state if I get caught not wearing one, and this would probably be enough to convince me even if I didn't already want to wear one because of the safety benefits. Since the safety benefits are enough to convince me, this doesn't really factor into my thought process.
Age- 25 Sex- M Type of Car- Pontiac Sunfire Years Experience- 8Posts: 5656 | Registered: Oct 1999
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Somebody should measure the average age of Hatrackers, I'd be interested in seeing it. This forum more then most I've been to have a slightly older demographs.
But I'm just one man, with one experience.
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Do you always wear your seatbelt? Yes Why or Why not? Habit. I didn't grow up wearing a seatbelt all the time, but by the time I started driving it was the law and just was not hard to do.
Why or Why not? Well, it seems pretty lame not to when such a small thing can save your life. I don't remember ever not wearing it; when I was growing up, my mom didn't start the car until everyone was buckled in. We implement the same rule with our kids, even though they're not old enough to use regular seatbelts; we make sure they see us not start the car until we are buckled in.
(now i just need some statistical information) Okay.
Age- 23 Sex- F Type of Car- Toyota Corolla Years Experience- 5 (although I've got to say that I don't drive much; I hate driving, I'm horrible at it, don't do it unless I have to, and my husband has the car all day every day anyway.)
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Do you always wear your seatbelt? - 99% of the time, with the exceptions being when I'm moving the car from the garage to the pad at Dad's house or within the parking lot at the strip mall becuase I'm too lazy to walk to the other end.
Age- 33 Sex- F Type of Car- 95 Honda Civic Years Experience- I don't have enough fingers to count that and I can't take off my shoes to use my toes! LOL (seriously, about 15 years)
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1)Sitting in the front seat = yes Sitting in the back seat = no 2)When yes: Because, as a passenger, I feel obligated to do all that I can to keep the driver from getting a ticket. If I'm driving, I don't want a ticket. When no: I dunno, I just don't think about it. Besides, I usually feel pretty safe and don't concern myself with unneccesary "what ifs".
24, Male, various, 8 years
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Do you always wear your seatbelt? Yes. Why or Why not? Because it's foolish not to. I also wouldn't ride a roller coaster without a safety restraint.
Age- 28 Sex- M Type of Car- 2001 Saturn SL2 Years Experience- 11
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Do you always wear your seatbelt? Yes Why or Why not? Just always have. My parents made me wear it when they taught me how to drive, and I never stopped. I've tried driving without it, and damn it feels strange.
Age- 24 Sex- Male Type of Car- 2007 Toyota Camry for a couple months, 1999 Pontiac Sunfire before that Years Experience- 7Posts: 1855 | Registered: Mar 2003
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Why or Why not? Habit - when I was younger it used to be a race for whoever was in the car to get in, lock their door and get their seatbelt on the quickest. Plus, the thought of getting ejected from a car in an accident is pretty horrible to me.
(now for the statistical information)
Age- 26 Sex- Female Type of Car- Honda Accord Years Experience- About 10
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Why or Why not? Honestly? No real reason, I just forget to. It's not the law here, and if I remember the seat belt, I'll wear it, but I don't always remember
Age- 21 Sex- M Type of Car- 93 Jeep Grand Cherokee Years Experience- 5
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Do you always wear your seatbelt? Yes Why or Why not? Because I have ever since I was little and it would feel weird not to. Also, I was in a car accident when I was seven and had we not been wearing them, bad things could have happened. (now i just need some statistical information) Age- 22 Sex- M Type of Car- I don't have a car, but when I drive it's a CRV or Forester Years Experience- 6
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Yes, out of habit and slightly for safety. Age - 16 Male Pontiac Grand Am 1 year and a few months if you count learner's permit, a couple of months if you don't.
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Do you always wear your seatbelt? Yes in Canada, no in Sri Lanka
Why or Why not? In Canada, all cars had seat belts that worked, plus it was the law. In Sri Lanka, seat belts are not always available, and when they are, they're frequently made for petite skinny Asians, so don't fit anyone of a larger build. (No one uses seat belts here.)
(now i just need some statistical information) Age-38 Sex-F Type of Car- none at present unless you count trishaws Years Experience - driving, you mean? 24.
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Yes, because its such a small thing that can do so much good.
Age- 16 (17 in 9 days!!) Sex- M Type of car- 1989 Buick Riviera Years Exp.- 1 with learner's permit, 1 with license
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Do you always wear your seatbelt? Yes, if I can, especially if I'm driving, or in my own car. Then I always wear it.
Why or Why not? Because it's the law, and I don't want to fly out the window or hit the dash in a wreck. If I don't wear one, it's because I'm in someone else's car, and it's too short to get it on.
(now i just need some statistical information) Age-47 Sex-F Type of Car-86 Honda Accord Sedan or 92 Chevy Blazer Tahoe Years Experience-31 years
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quote:TDP: your survey will suffer from both non-response and response bias. That is, most people are not going to answer that they don't wear a seatbelt, especially not in a public forum where many of us know each other, or they might lie. There's not a lot you can do about it with this survey design, but just be aware of it
well, i know there might be some sort of bias, but, it really is no suprise that alot of people wear their seatbelts, its become a very,good, habit amongst our culture. Also, thank you everyone so much! I really appriciate everyone who has or still will submit there info. Its going to make this project a hell of alot easier.
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When I was about 12, the laws changed so that we had to wear seatbelts. My parents forced us to do so, so I got in the habit. Because of habit, safety, and the law, I've never had a desire to not wear it.
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Minivan
I've been driving for about 15 years.
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Yes, when I'm driving or in the passenger seat, usually no in the back seat. Yes up front because I don't want a ticket and I don't want to be thrown threw the wind shield : ), no in the backseat because it really doesn't seem that important and its uncomfortable. Age: 16 Sex: F Type of Car: Pontiac Grand something or other Years Experience: umm 32 days. = D
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quote: Yes, out of habit and slightly for safety. Age - 16 Male Pontiac Grand Am 1 year and a few months if you count learner's permit, a couple of months if you don't.
Wow same age so kind of car. lol. Just seemed weird. Posts: 143 | Registered: Oct 2005
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quote:TDP: your survey will suffer from both non-response and response bias. That is, most people are not going to answer that they don't wear a seatbelt, especially not in a public forum where many of us know each other, or they might lie. There's not a lot you can do about it with this survey design, but just be aware of it
well, i know there might be some sort of bias, but, it really is no suprise that alot of people wear their seatbelts, its become a very,good, habit amongst our culture. Also, thank you everyone so much! I really appriciate everyone who has or still will submit there info. Its going to make this project a hell of alot easier.
Still, the percentages here are probably misleading. There are demographic groups who report less than 50% seatbelt usage. There are also groups who are well above the national average. I have a feeling that Hatrack may be above average. The percentage of "Yes" respondents so far is in around 90%, well above the national average. Somehow, you must account for this.
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quote:Originally posted by Fusiachi: Still, the percentages here are probably misleading. There are demographic groups who report less than 50% seatbelt usage. There are also groups who are well above the national average. I have a feeling that Hatrack may be above average. The percentage of "Yes" respondents so far is in around 90%, well above the national average. Somehow, you must account for this.
*drily
I agree, Fusiachi, but I suspect that just getting something down on paper may be more important to this cause than doing rigorous research. Which is fine as a step towards understanding what it means to do research, but hopefully TDP will use this just as one step on the steep path to learning how to do this well.
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