| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #19572 |
| 1 | In general, do you think older drivers should be required to take a driving test to make sure it is safe for them to drive a motor vehicle? Or not? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.7% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Should Be Required | 78% | 75% | 82% | 83% | 80% | 77% | 67% | 82% | 73% | 77% | 80% | 78% | 82% | 70% | 84% | 79% | 73% | 82% | 86% |
| Should Not | 16% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 15% | 20% | 23% | 13% | 21% | 16% | 13% | 18% | 14% | 23% | 12% | 14% | 22% | 12% | 11% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 10% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 3% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 62% | 38% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% | 28% | 44% | 24% | 29% | 36% | 23% |
| 2 | Do you think there should be an age limit where older drivers are required to stop driving? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Yes | 43% | 39% | 46% | 40% | 44% | 45% | 41% | 42% | 43% | 30% | 52% | 57% | 38% | 33% | 48% | 43% | 42% | 42% | 42% |
| No | 49% | 53% | 45% | 51% | 49% | 46% | 49% | 50% | 47% | 62% | 35% | 35% | 54% | 62% | 44% | 44% | 51% | 50% | 47% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 13% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 13% | 8% | 8% | 11% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 62% | 38% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% | 28% | 44% | 24% | 29% | 36% | 23% |
| 3 | At what age is a person too old to drive? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| <70 | 4% | 8% | 1% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 2% |
| 70-79 | 15% | 13% | 18% | 17% | 18% | 15% | 8% | 17% | 12% | 7% | 20% | 26% | 9% | 9% | 18% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 13% |
| 80-84 | 22% | 19% | 25% | 28% | 19% | 26% | 8% | 24% | 19% | 13% | 25% | 24% | 42% | 19% | 22% | 24% | 23% | 17% | 31% |
| 85-89 | 17% | 20% | 14% | 11% | 17% | 18% | 28% | 14% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 22% | 19% | 16% | 19% | 13% | 15% | 20% | 20% |
| 90-94 | 21% | 18% | 23% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 32% | 17% | 26% | 29% | 21% | 12% | 19% | 25% | 22% | 15% | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| 95+ | 21% | 23% | 18% | 19% | 25% | 15% | 22% | 22% | 18% | 32% | 23% | 11% | 9% | 27% | 15% | 24% | 22% | 24% | 13% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 62% | 38% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% | 28% | 44% | 24% | 29% | 36% | 23% |
| 4 | Have you ever seen an elderly person driving who you thought was not safe to be driving? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Yes | 76% | 76% | 76% | 75% | 84% | 76% | 62% | 79% | 70% | 82% | 64% | 67% | 83% | 74% | 75% | 78% | 70% | 80% | 76% |
| No | 21% | 21% | 21% | 22% | 15% | 23% | 29% | 18% | 26% | 14% | 33% | 29% | 15% | 25% | 22% | 17% | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 5% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 62% | 38% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% | 28% | 44% | 24% | 29% | 36% | 23% |
| 5 | Have you ever been involved in an accident that was caused by an elderly driver? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Yes | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 11% | 19% | 13% | 11% | 10% |
| No | 87% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 86% | 88% | 88% | 86% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 86% | 88% | 93% | 88% | 81% | 87% | 88% | 89% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 62% | 38% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% | 28% | 44% | 24% | 29% | 36% | 23% |