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Percentages: percent who say they do it at times
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USA
N=761 |
STATES & PROVINCES |
Canada
N=285 |
Note: States named in a contrast significantly deviate from the national
average. States not mentioned in a contrast don't significantly deviate from
the national average. Results will be more stable when samples get bigger.
For percentages, probable error=3%.; For 10-point scales, probable error=0.5 of one
scale unit. |
In the USA National and CANADA
National columns, asterisks (**) indicate statistically significant contrasts
between them. |
USA
NATIONAL
AVERAGE |
Significantly
more
than national average |
Significantly
less
than the national average |
CANADA
NATIONAL
AVERAGE |
| 3. age (mean) |
34 |
Hawaii | Alberta |
Indiana |
Illinois |
34 |
| 5. driving experience in years |
18 |
Ohio | Virginia |
Indiana |
Illinois |
18 |
| 6. Q1 rate your excellence as a driver |
7.9** |
Pennsylvania |
Hawaii |
8.1** |
| 7. Q2 rate your own aggressiveness |
5.7** |
Pennsylvania
Florida | Georgia |
Virginia | Indiana
Washington | Ohio
Hawaii | Illinois |
6.0** |
| 8. Q3 degree of stress you feel as
driver |
5.4** |
Georgia | Texas |
Washington | Illinois | Indiana Hawaii
New Jersey
Alberta
British Columbia
Nova Scotia |
5.0** |
| Q4-1-THE ZONE OF IMPATIENCE |
USA |
MORE
AGGRESSIVE |
LESS
AGGRESSIVE |
CANADA
|
| 9.
speeding 5 to 10 |
92% |
Missouri
New York
British Columbia |
Texas | Indiana
Alberta |
93% |
| 10.
making rolling stops |
50% |
Pennsylvania
Indiana | Illinois
Nova Scotia |
Florida
New Jersey |
54% |
| 11.
making illegal turns |
15% |
Hawaii | Indiana
Pennsylvania
New York
British Columbia |
Virginia
Massachusetts |
19% |
| 12.
not signaling lane changes |
25% |
Hawaii | Michigan
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Nova Scotia |
Washington
Massachusetts
Alberta
British Columbia |
23% |
| 13.
following very close |
14% |
(none) |
Massachusetts |
15% |
| 14.
going through red lights |
10% |
Pennsylvania |
Illinois | Georgia Hawaii | Virginia
Massachusetts |
8% |
| 15.
failure to yield |
8% |
New Jersey
Colorado
Georgia
Michigan |
Virginia
California |
8% |
| 16.
swearing, name calling |
58% |
Colorado
Illinois | Texas |
Indiana | Hawaii
Massachusetts |
60% |
| 17.
Q4-1-regularity rating for above |
6.0 |
Massachusetts
Georgia | Florida |
New Jersey
Alberta |
6.0 |
| Q4-2-THE
ZONE OF HOSTILITY |
USA |
MORE
AGGRESSIVE |
LESS
AGGRESSIVE |
CANADA
|
| 18. speeding 15 to 25
mph |
39%** |
Georgia
| New York
Pennsylvania
Ontario |
Colorado |
47%** |
| 19. yelling at another
driver |
32% |
Colorado
| Ohio
Pennsylvania |
Massachusetts
Indiana | Hawaii |
34% |
| 20. honking to protest |
35%** |
Georgia
| Ohio
Illinois | Missouri
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ontario
Nova Scotia |
Hawaii
Virginia |
46%** |
| 21. revving engine to
retaliate |
11% |
Indiana |
Massachussetts
Virginia |
12% |
| 22. making an insulting
gesture |
24%** |
Texas
| Illinois
Nova Scotia |
Massachussetts
Michigan | Hawaii
Colorado |
30%** |
| 23. tailgating
dangerously |
12% |
New
Jersey |
Florida
Massachussetts |
13% |
| 24. shining bright
lights to retaliate |
18%** |
Florida
| Missouri
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Alberta |
Massachussetts
Hawaii |
27%** |
| 25. cruising in passing
lane |
11%** |
Indiana
Michigan |
Massachussetts
Hawaii
New Jersey |
9%** |
| 26. Q4-2-Regularity
rating for above |
3.9** |
Colorado
| Ohio
Georgia | Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ontario
British Columbia
Nova Scotia |
Washington
Hawaii
Virginia |
4.4** |
| Q4-3-THE
ROAD RAGE ZONE |
USA |
MORE
AGGRESSIVE |
LESS
AGGRESSIVE |
CANADA
|
| 27. braking suddenly to
punish |
32% |
New
Jersey
Ohio
Nova Scotia |
Washington|
Hawaii
California |
34% |
| 28. deliberately
cutting off |
15% |
Florida
| Indiana
Texas | Ohio |
Washington
California | Virginia |
18% |
| 29. using car to block
the way |
18% |
Colorado
| Illinois
New Jersey| Texas |
Washington
Florida | Hawaii
Massachusetts |
18% |
| 30. using car as weapon
to attack |
2% |
Pennsylvania
Ontario
Nova Scotia
|
(most others) |
4% |
| 31. chasing a car in
hot pursuit |
8%** |
Pennsylvania
Indiana| Missouri
British Columbia
Ontario
Nova Scotia
|
Massachusetts |
15%** |
| 32. getting into a
physical fight |
2%** |
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Ontario
Alberta |
(most others) |
5%** |
| 33. other things in
same category |
8%** |
Pennsylvania
Indiana| Missouri
New Jersey
California |
Virginia |
Colorado
Massachusetts
Washington |
13%** |
| 34. Q4-Regularity
rating for above |
2.7 |
Florida
| New Jersey
Nova Scotia |
New York
Massachusetts
Washington |
2.7 |
| 35. Q5-1 feeling anger
or rage |
USA |
Florida
| Ohio
Texas |
New York|
Indiana
Washington
Alberta |
CANADA
|
| EMOTIONS WHILE
DRIVING |
4.5 |
MORE
AGGRESSIVE |
LESS
AGGRESSIVE |
4.3 |
| 36. Q5-2 enjoying violent fantasies |
2.4 |
Florida
Pennsylvania
Nova Scotia |
Colorado|
Indiana
Alberta |
2.1 |
| 37. Q5-3 fear for self and family |
4.0** |
New
Jersey
Texas |
British Columbia
Alberta | Ontario
Nova Scotia |
3.5** |
| 38. Q5-4 feeling comapssion |
4.9 |
Pennsylvania
Washington
Massachusetts
Hawaii | Virginia
|
New York
Michigan
Nova Scotia |
4.7 |
| 39. Q5-5 feeling competitive |
4.9 |
Georgia
| Michigan
Nova Scotia |
Massachusetts
Alberta |
4.7 |
| 40. Q5-6 feeling impatient, rushing |
5.7 |
Georgia
| Missouri
Pennsylvania
|
Illinois
British Columbia
Alberta | Ontario
Nova Scotia |
5.4 |
| 41. Q5-7 want to drive dangerously |
2.7 |
Michigan |
Hawaii | Colorado
Alberta |
2.6 |
| 42. Q5-8 feeling level-headed/calm |
6.7 |
Massachussetts
Illinois
Alberta
British Columbia |
Pennsylvania
Texas |
6.9 |
| 43. Q6 rate others' aggressiveness |
6.3 |
New
York
Texas |
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Indiana | Hawaii
Alberta
Nova Scotia |
6.2 |
| HOW MUCH IN FAVOR ARE
YOU FOR |
USA |
MORE
AGGRESSIVE |
LESS
AGGRESSIVE |
CANADA
|
| 70. Q8-1 stronger law
enforcement |
6.0** |
California
| New York
Colorado | Virginia
Missouri | Texas
New Jersey
Ontario | Alberta
British Columbia
Nova Scotia |
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Indiana
|
6.6** |
| 71. Q8-2 more
electronic surveillance |
5.4** |
Texas |
New York
Colorado | Virginia
New Jersey
British Columbia |
Pennsylvania
Michigan | Hawaii
Indiana | Illinois
|
5.9** |
| 72. Q8-3 more driver ed
and training |
6.8** |
California
| New York
Texas | Hawaii
New Jersey
Alberta
British Columbia |
Missouri |
7.3** |
| 73. Q8-4 more insurance
incentives |
8.5 |
California
Colorado | Virginia
New Jersey
Alberta
British Columbia |
Massachusetts
Michigan
Hawaii |
8.6 |
| 74. Q8-5 tougher
licence requirements |
7.5 |
California
| Virginia
Colorado
Florida | Georgia
British Columbia |
Illinois |
7.5 |
| 75. Q8-6 tougher
renewal of license |
7.0 |
California
Colorado | Hawaii
Illinois | New York
New Jersey
Nova Scotia
British Columbia |
Pennsylvania
Ohio | Washington
Indiana | Hawaii
|
7.1 |