Opinions on the safety of using mobiles when driving in Great Britain (UK) 2006-2017

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Mathilde Carlier,

Jan 31, 2023

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?**

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Release date

July 2018

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

2006 to 2017

Number of respondents

814*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* 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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