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The Top 5 Reasons Given for Speeding in the United States
| Reason for Speeding | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm Late | 35% |
| 2 | Emergency/Illness | 31% |
| 3 | Not paying attention | 10% |
| 4 | I never speed | 8% |
| 5 | In a hurry | 7% |
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Motor Vehicles, The United States, Crime & Punishment Statistics
Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation: National Highway Traffic Safety Association. (2011). Report: "2011 National Survey Of Speeding Attitudes And Behaviors."
List Notes: Data derived from a NHTSA survey in which respondents were asked: "on those occasions when you speed, what do you think are the main reasons you drive faster than the speed limit?" This was an open-ended question, i.e., choices were not offered to the respondent, and each respondent gave his/her own reasons.
Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation: National Highway Traffic Safety Association. (2011). Report: "2011 National Survey Of Speeding Attitudes And Behaviors."
List Notes: Data derived from a NHTSA survey in which respondents were asked: "on those occasions when you speed, what do you think are the main reasons you drive faster than the speed limit?" This was an open-ended question, i.e., choices were not offered to the respondent, and each respondent gave his/her own reasons.
