Opinion Center
Traffic Law Survey
 
 

 

To Obey or To Disobey  ---  It's Your Safety
1. Local and highway driving is generally: Safe & Relaxing
Safe but Tense
Dangerous & Tense

2. Traffic laws generally are obeyed by most people. Agree
Disagree

3. Road rage is a problem in my area. Agree
Disagree

4. Police stop and ticket most traffic-law offenders. Agree
Disagree

5. There should be more police patrols & ticketing of traffic law breakers. Agree
Disagree

6. It is dangerous to start up on a green light without checking for drivers going through the cross street red light. Agree
Disagree

7. I always come to a complete stop at stop signs. Agree
Disagree

8. I rarely speed on local streets and highways. Agree
Disagree

9. Most accidents are caused by people in a hurry disregarding traffic laws. Agree
Disagree

10. Who is more at fault:
     The driver who cuts off another driver, or, the driver who, when cut off, over-reacts in anger and pursues the first driver?
The driver who cuts off another
The driver who was cut off and then over-reacts in anger
Both -- The first driver should have been more cautious since he is driving a potentially deadly weapon & the driver who over reacts taking it so seriously without realizing he is fortunate that the other idiot didn't kill him.

11. Disregarding traffic laws (red lights, stop signs, limits, etc.) is another sign of rude behavior too common in today's society. Agree
Disagree

12. Enforcement of traffic laws would potentially bring revenue to local government supplementing tax collections. Agree
Disagree

13. Revenue from traffic law violators paid to my local government is a legitmate tax supplement. Agree
Disagree

14. Traffic fines are only paid by convicted law breakers.  Is it O.K. for your local government to derive revenue from convicted law breakers? Yes
No

15. Police are not able to observe all traffic law violators at all times and locations.  Therefore, using cameras to photograph traffic violations is legitimate. Agree
Disagree

16. If you are against using cameras to photograph violators, why?

17. Many people drive too fast for conditions. Agree
Disagree

18. How would you ask the police to operate in your area? Provide strong police presence
Do not provide strong police presence
Do not stop & ticket violators even when they observe violations
Do not deter traffic violations
Should ticket all violators

19. How do you think the police actually operate in your area? Provide strong police presence
Do not provide strong police presence
Do not stop & ticket violators even when they observe violations
Do not deter traffic violations
Ticket all violators

20. Should the police be visible and issue tickets with the overall objective of deterring traffic violations just as they do for other criminal offenses? Of course, yes!
No
No, I want unsafe streets

21. I am a: Female
Male

22. My age group is:
Under 20
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70 & older

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