New Jersey's Cell Phone/Text Ban Law
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Rutgers University's Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Tansportation (CAIT) in conjunction with MBO Engineering, LLC is under contract from the Region II University Transportation Research Center to conduct a research study on the effects of a law enacted in New Jersey on March 1, 2008 that bans motorists from using a hand-held cell phone to make or take a call or text message while operating a motor vehicle. Participation in this study is VOLUNTARY and all data collected in conjunction with this study will be used for statistical purposes only. No personal information will be collected that would allow participants' identities to be ascertained or used in any way. Questions regarding the study should be directed to Patricia Ott at pat@mboengineering.com or Patrick Szary at CAIT at 848-445-2999.
1. Are you a licensed driver?
2. How many years have you been driving?
3. How often do you drive a motor vehicle, regardless of whether it is for work or for personal use?
4. On what types of roads do you typically drive? (check all that apply)
5. Do you own a cell phone, smartphone, Droid, or Blackberry?
6. When you are driving, how likely are you to MAKE a call?
7. When you RECEIVE a phone call while driving, how likely are you to ANSWER the call?
8. If you make or answer a call, do you use a hand-held phone or hands-free device?
9. How would you rate your driving skills compared to other drivers on the road? Would you say your skills are......
10. Do you think your driving is different when you are TALKING on the phone?
11. When you are driving, how likely are you to SEND or READ a text message?
12. Do you think your driving is different when you are SENDING or READING text messages?
13. How many seconds do you believe a driver can take his or her eyes off the road before driving safety is compromised?
14. As a passenger in a motor vehicle, how comfortable would you feel if the driver was TALKING on a cell phone?
15. As a passenger in a vehicle, how likely are you to do or say something to a driver who is talking on a cell phone?
16. As a passenger in a vehicle, how comfortable would you feel if the driver was SENDING or READING a text message?
17. As a passenger in a vehicle, how likely are you to do or say something if the driver is SENDING a text message?
18. Did you know that New Jersey has a hand-held cell phone/text ban?
19. Under New Jersey's law it is illegal to use a hand-held cell phone as well as to send and read a text message while operating a motor vehicle. Hands-free cell phone use is permissible with the exception of school bus drivers, and newly licensed drivers holding a probationary license under the state's Graduated Driver License law. Are you.....
20. Do you think this restriction is appropriate and fair?
21. The New Jersey Legislature should impose more restrictions on cell phone use while driving.
22. The New Jersey Legislature should impose fewer restrictions on cell phone use while driving.
23. How likely do you think that a person who regularly talks on a hand-held cell phone while driving will be stopped and issued a ticket for violating the law?
24. How likely do you think that a person who regularly send or reads text messages while driving will be stopped and issued a ticket for violating the law?
25. Do you support a State law banning TALKING on a hand-held cell phone while driving?
26. Do you support a State law banning TEXTING while driving?
27. As a driver, have you ever been personally stopped by law enforcement for talking on a hand-held cell phone or texting?
28. Did you receive a ticket or warning?
29. In the past 6 months, have you seen or heard of any special effort by law enforcement to ticket drivers in your community who are using hand-held cell phones while driving?
30. In the past 6 months, have you seen or heard any messages that encourage drivers not to talk or text while driving? This could be an advertisement on television, signs on the road, news stories, or something else.
31. What percentage of drivers do you believe occasionally TALK on a hand-held or hands-free cell phone while driving?
32. What percentage of drivers do you believe occasionally SEND text messages while driving?
33. What is your age?
34. What is your gender?
35. What is your ethnicity?
36. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
37. What is your approximate average household income?
38. In what county do you reside?
39. The Research Team appreciates you taking the time to complete this survey on addressing New Jersey's hand-held cell phone/text Ban. Please feel free to provide your thoughts and comments below regarding the law, motorist behavior associated with the law, enforcement and anything else associated with this issue that you think would be helpful to the researchers:
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