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.