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Road Habits: Survey Results

Pennzoil commissioned a survey of 15,000 people in person and on-line to see what they do while in traffic. Here are the results for the Western U.S.

  • Shaved --6.7%
    Male 10.2%
    Female 1.5%

  • Applied Deodorant --6.1%
    Male 6.7%
    Female 5.1%

  • Changed Clothes --22.9%
    Male 23.7%
    Female 21.7%

  • Talked to Yourself --58.1%
    Male 55.7%
    Female 61.4%

  • Read Mail or a Book --38.5%
    Male 35%
    Female 43.7%

  • Had Conversation With Another Driver --50.9%
    Male 56.4%
    Female 43.3%

  • Argued With Passengers -- 57%
    Male 58.2%
    Female 55.4%

  • Applied Make-up --18%
    Male 1.1%
    Female 43.5%

  • Styled Hair --20%
    Male 10.9%
    Female 33.3%

  • Flossed Teeth --7.2%
    Male 5.8%
    Female 9.4%

  • Scheduled Appointments --15.4%
    Male 17.8%
    Female 11.7%

  • Tied Your Tie --8.8%
    Male 13.6%
    Female 1.7%

  • Plucked Facial or Nose Hair --8.8%
    Male 11.6%
    Female 4.5%

  • Average Number of Minutes Spent in Morning Traffic --26.3
    Male 28.9
    Female 22.3

  • Average Number of Minutes Spent in Evening Traffic --29.1
    Male 32.7
    Female 23.5

  • Average Number of Miles Driven a Day --54.7
    Male 67.1
    Female 35.5

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Get more details of the study from the Pennzoil website.

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