This statistic shows opinions on the safety of using hand-held mobile phones when driving in Great Britain between 2006 and 2017. There has consistently been a vast majority of respondents against the use of mobiles while driving, however recent years have reported an even higher increase in the share of those being strongly opposed to it.
Do you agree that it is perfectly safe to talk on a hand-held mobile phone while driving?**
* Previous base values provided by the source.
** The original survey statement was “It is perfectly safe to talk on a hand-held mobile phone while driving”.
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GOV.UK. (July 1, 2018). Do you agree that it is perfectly safe to talk on a hand-held mobile phone while driving?** [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/310188/opinions-on-using-mobiles-while-driving-in-great-britain/
GOV.UK. "Do you agree that it is perfectly safe to talk on a hand-held mobile phone while driving?**." Chart. July 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 21, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310188/opinions-on-using-mobiles-while-driving-in-great-britain/
GOV.UK. (2018). Do you agree that it is perfectly safe to talk on a hand-held mobile phone while driving?**. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 21, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310188/opinions-on-using-mobiles-while-driving-in-great-britain/
GOV.UK. "Do You Agree That It Is Perfectly Safe to Talk on a Hand-held Mobile Phone While Driving?**." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310188/opinions-on-using-mobiles-while-driving-in-great-britain/
GOV.UK, Do you agree that it is perfectly safe to talk on a hand-held mobile phone while driving?** Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310188/opinions-on-using-mobiles-while-driving-in-great-britain/ (last visited February 21, 2020)
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