Appendix D: Summary of survey responses
Appendix D: Summary of survey responses
D.1 Characteristics of respondents
Responses were received from 108 young males, 152 young females, and 383 parents, carers and other adults aged 25+. This is referred to as parents, carers and others in the main report.
Age profile
Table D.1 shows the age of young male and female respondents. A small proportion were aged 16 or under.
Table D.1 - Which of the following best describes you? (Young People)
Answer Options |
Young |
Young Females |
Aged 16 or under |
7% |
3% |
Aged 17-20 |
53% |
34% |
Aged 21-25 |
41% |
63% |
answered question |
108 |
152 |
Approximately three-quarters (77%) of respondents in the ‘parents, carers and others’ category had one or more children aged 17 to 25.
Table D.2 - Which of the following best describes you?
(Parents, Carers and Others)
Answer Options |
Parents, Carers and Others |
A parent or carer with one or more children aged 17-25 |
77% |
A parent or carer with children NOT aged 17-25 |
16% |
Other (please specify) |
8% |
answered question |
383 |
Location
Responses were received from across Scotland. Fifty percent of respondents in the ‘parents, carers and others’ category were from the Grampian region, reflecting the reach and popularity of targeted websites.
Table D.3 – Where do you live?
Answer Options |
Young Males |
Young Females |
Parents, Carers and Others |
Central Scotland (i.e. Perth, Stirling) |
5% |
7% |
3% |
Dumfries and Galloway |
2% |
3% |
2% |
Fife |
14% |
9% |
6% |
Grampian |
13% |
33% |
50% |
Lothian and Borders |
26% |
16% |
15% |
Northern Scotland (i.e. Highlands and Islands) |
8% |
5% |
11% |
Strathclyde |
22% |
21% |
11% |
Tayside |
10% |
6% |
0% |
answered question |
108 |
152 |
383 |
Driving qualifications
Around three quarters of young person respondents had a full driving licence, with most of the remainder holding a provisional licence. Nearly all ‘parents, carers and others’ respondents held a full licence.
Table D.4 – Do you have a driving licence?
Answer Options |
Young |
Young Females |
Parents, carers and others |
No |
7% |
8% |
2% |
Yes - a provisional licence |
20% |
11% |
2% |
Yes - a full driving licence |
73% |
82% |
96% |
Other (please specify) |
0% |
0% |
1% |
answered question |
108 |
152 |
381 |
Driving experience
Responses were received from young persons with a range of driving experience. Nearly all ‘parents, carers and others’ respondents had been driving for at least 5 years.
Table D.5 – If applicable, how long have you been driving (either with a full licence, or as a learner with a provisional licence)?
Answer Options |
Young |
Young Females |
Parents, Carers and Others |
Under 6 months |
15% |
11% |
0% |
6 months - 1 year |
10% |
14% |
1% |
1-2 years |
23% |
14% |
0% |
2-3 years |
16% |
13% |
0% |
3-4 years |
17% |
9% |
1% |
4-5 years |
7% |
5% |
0% |
5+ years |
13% |
34% |
97% |
answered question |
101 |
140 |
367 |
Ethnic background
Most respondents were from a white ethnic background.
Table D.6 – Which of the following ethnic backgrounds best describes you?
Answer Options |
Young |
Young Females |
Parents, Carers and Others |
White |
91% |
96% |
97% |
Mixed or multiple ethnic backgrounds |
2% |
1% |
0% |
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British |
3% |
2% |
0% |
African, Caribbean or Black |
0% |
0% |
1% |
Other ethnic group |
0% |
0% |
0% |
Refuse to answer |
3% |
2% |
3% |
answered question |
93 |
137 |
347 |
Disabilities
Only a very small minority of respondents had any disabilities that affects the way that they travel.
Table D.7 – Do you have any disabilities that affect the way you travel?
Answer Options |
Young |
Young Females |
Parents, Carers and Others |
No |
98% |
99% |
96% |
Refuse to answer |
2% |
2% |
3% |
Yes - please give details: |
0% |
0% |
2% |
answered question |
93 |
137 |
344 |
Employment status
The majority of young male respondents were students, while young female respondents included a mix of students and those in full or part-time employment. Nearly all ‘parents, carers and others’ respondents were in full or part-time employment.
Table D.8 – Which of the following best describes you?
Answer Options |
Young |
Young Females |
Parents, Carers and Others |
Student |
69% |
46% |
1% |
Full/part time employed |
30% |
54% |
97% |
Unemployed |
1% |
0% |
1% |
Retired |
0% |
0% |
1% |
Other (please specify) |
0% |
0% |
1% |
answered question |
92 |
137 |
344 |
Driving record
Of those holding a driving licence, 13% of young males, 5% of young females and 29% of ‘parents, carers and others’ respondents had penalty points on their driving licence.
Table D.9 – Have you received any penalty points for committing a driving offence?
Answer Options |
Young |
Young Females |
Parents, Carers and Others |
No |
72% |
86% |
68% |
Yes |
13% |
5% |
29% |
N/A - do not have a full licence |
13% |
9% |
2% |
Refuse to answer |
2% |
0% |
1% |
answered question |
93 |
137 |
345 |
Car ownership, etc.
Young male and female respondents come from a range of backgrounds in terms of who owns the car that they drive and who pays the insurance.
Table D.10 – Which of the following best describes you?
Answer Options |
Young |
Young Females |
Parents, Carers and Others |
I drive my own car and pay my own insurance |
38% |
52% |
88% |
I drive my own car and someone else pays for the insurance |
7% |
9% |
2% |
I drive someone else's car and they pay the insurance |
17% |
16% |
3% |
I drive someone else's car and pay the insurance myself |
8% |
3% |
0% |
I have not passed my driving test/I do not currently drive |
28% |
19% |
4% |
Other (please specify) |
3% |
2% |
2% |
answered question |
93 |
137 |
345 |
Summary
In general, young person respondents are aged 17 to 20 or 21 to 25, from a range of locations across Scotland, are students or in full/part-time employment, are predominantly white, are most likely to have a full driving licence without penalty points, have a range of driving experience, and may or may not own the car that they drive and pay for the insurance.
‘Parents, carers and others’ respondents are most likely to have one or more children aged 17 to 25, are from a range of locations across Scotland but with about half coming from the Grampian region, are in full/part-time employment, are predominantly white, have a full driving licence without penalty points and at least 5 years driving experience.
D.2 Education and training for younger children and pre-drivers (and others)
Figure D.1 - How supportive are you of more road safety awareness courses to improve younger driver safety
Number answering question: young males = 94; young females = 139; parents, carers and others = 354.
Figure D.2 - How supportive are you of more road safety awareness courses to improve younger driver safety
Number answering question: young males = 92; young females = 128; parents, carers and others = 354
D.3 Education and training for learners and novices
Figure D.3 - How supportive would you be of the following training suggestions?
Number answering question: young males = 101; young females = 142; parents, carers and others = 340
Figure D.4 - How much would you agree that the following would encourage younger drivers to undertake additional driver training?
Number answering question: young males = 102; young females = 143; parents, carers and others = 347
D.4 Graduated driver licensing and licence restrictions
Figure D.5 - How supportive would you be about the following restrictions on newly qualified drivers, aged 17-25, for a certain period after passing their test?
Number answering question: young males = 100; young females = 140; parent, carers and others = 342.
Figure D.6 - Do you think that there should be a probationary period for newly qualified drivers, which could involve one or more of the above restrictions and/or further training?
Number answering question: young males = 103; young females = 142; parent, carers and other = 366.
Figure D.7 - How long do you think this period should be?
Number answering question: young males = 49; young females = 84; parents, carers and other = 329.
D.5 Enforcement and restorative justice
Figure D.8 - How supportive are you of road safety awareness courses targeted at younger driver offenders?
Number answering question: young males = 94; young females = 139; parent, carers and other = 354.
D.6 Use of technology
Figure D.9 – How supportive would you be of greater use of data recorders which allow people (including parents and carers) to download information to monitor how and when the vehicle is driven?
Number answering question: young males = 94; young females = 13; parents, carers and other = 352.
Figure D.10 – Vehicles can be fitted with technology which limits the vehicle’s maximum speed to the national speed limit. How supportive would you be of greater use of speed limiting technology?
Number answering question: young males = 94; young females = 138; parents, carers and other = 352
Figure D.11 – Vehicles can be fitted with technology which prevents them from starting if the driver is above the legal drink drive limit. How supportive would you be of use of this technology, if it was:
Number answering question: young males = 83; young females = 124; parent,carers and other = 249.