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Article: NEW JERSEY DRIVERS ARE ABOVE AVERAGE...SORT OF
- Article from:
- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- June 27, 2007
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The New Jersey Attorney General issued the following news release:
When it comes to safety behind-the-wheel, New Jersey drivers excel in seat belt use, but earn less than a passing grade when it comes to obeying the speed limit, hanging up their cell phones, and not driving after drinking or when drowsy. These confessions, along with the belief that most New Jerseyans are "above average drivers" particularly when compared to New Yorkers, are just a few of the findings from a recent study by Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind co-sponsored by the state's Division of Highway Traffic Safety.
Most New Jersey drivers (87%) report "always" wearing a seat belt" compared to just 3% who say ...