This statistic represents the results of a survey in 2017 across eight cities in India about the change in mobile phone use behavior for child safety among drivers, based on type. During the survey period, a majority of motorists and car drivers, about 15 percent each, said they would use a mobile phone while driving if they had a child on board.
Change in mobile use behavior for child safety among drivers across India in 2017, by type
Characteristic
Use a mobile phone while driving if you are in the vicinity of school
Use a mobile phone while driving if you have a child on board
Among respondents who own a mobile phone and drive a two or four wheeler regularly across eight cities
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
According to the source, within each city, four categories of drivers were surveyed: two-wheeler drivers, four-wheeler drivers, truck/bus drivers and auto-rickshaw drivers. Cities surveyed: Delhi, Chennai, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Kanpur, Mumbai and Kolkata.
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SaveLIFE Foundation. (April 29, 2017). Change in mobile use behavior for child safety among drivers across India in 2017, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/708573/behavior-change-in-mobile-use-for-child-safety-among-drivers-by-type-india/
SaveLIFE Foundation. "Change in mobile use behavior for child safety among drivers across India in 2017, by type." Chart. April 29, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708573/behavior-change-in-mobile-use-for-child-safety-among-drivers-by-type-india/
SaveLIFE Foundation. (2017). Change in mobile use behavior for child safety among drivers across India in 2017, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708573/behavior-change-in-mobile-use-for-child-safety-among-drivers-by-type-india/
SaveLIFE Foundation. "Change in Mobile Use Behavior for Child Safety among Drivers across India in 2017, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/708573/behavior-change-in-mobile-use-for-child-safety-among-drivers-by-type-india/
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