PennDOT is seeking input from motorists on traffic safety and driving behaviors.
The state transportation department announced the launch of the survey this week and said it will be live through August 17. The survey should only take about five minutes and results are anonymous.
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“Safety is our top priority and we value continued public engagement in making our roadways safer,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. “The results from this annual survey help us gauge participants’ attitudes on highway safety, and potentially allow us to adjust our safety activities so we can further reduce crashes and fatalities.”
“More than 10,000 people responded to last year’s survey. Notably, nearly 91 percent of respondents said they always wear a seat belt and 89 percent said they never drive while impaired. When asked which behaviors distracted them while driving in the last month, only 14 percent of respondents indicated ‘Using a hand-held cell phone’ was a distraction. Thirty-eight percent of those surveyed indicated ‘Adjusting the radio or climate controls’ was a distraction, while 37 percent indicated they were distracted by an object outside of the vehicle,” according to PennDOT.
The annual survey can be found online.
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