Likely deterrents for texting while driving in Australia 2020

Published by
Christopher Hughes,
Apr 2, 2022
In 2020, in a survey on phone use while driving in Australia, 28.1 percent of respondents indicated that a fine of 1,000 Australian dollars or more would be an effective deterrent for texting while driving. However, more than a quarter of the respondents felt that no deterrent measure would stop them from texting while driving.

Leading self reported deterrents for people to stop texting while driving in Australia in 2020

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Release date

March 2020

Region

Australia

Survey time period

January 2020

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Survey respondents were asked the question "Of these deterrents, which one would be most likely to stop you from texting while driving?"

All dollar values are in Australian dollars.

Survey conducted by Google Surveys on behalf of Budget Direct.

Sample size weighted and representative of all Australian adults (aged 18+).

Release date not indicated by source, date accessed March 30, 2020.

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