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Legislative Survey Results

AAA Carolinas polls members annually in GO Magazine on traffic safety related issues in North and South Carolina. Below are the percentage answers of more than 8,000 members who responded to the poll in the November/December issue of GO Magazine.

Should highway user fees (gasoline taxes and registration fees) be used only to pay for highway and bridge maintenance and repairs or to build new roads?
NORTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 86 percent, No:  14 percent
SOUTH CAROLINA  
Yes:  88 percent, No: 12  percent

If highway funds were used solely for highway purposes, would you favor using tolls to build new roads?
NORTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 44 percent, No 56 percent
SOUTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 45 percent, No: 55 percent

Should the legislature allow exemptions for specific businesses to exceed weight limits for trucks on state highways?
NORTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 11 percent, No: 89 percent
SOUTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 9 percent, No: 91 percent

Should driving performance (road tests) be demonstrated for a driver license renewal after age 75?
NORTH CAROLINA  
 Yes: 78 percent, No: 22 percent
SOUTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 64 percent, No: 36 percent

Should it be against the law to talk on a cell phone - even one that is hands free - while driving a motor vehicle?
NORTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 63 percent, No: 37 percent
SOUTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 66 percent, No: 34 percent

Should it be against the law to talk on a hand-held cellular phone while driving?
NORTH CAROLINA  
 Yes: 82 percent, No: 18 percent
SOUTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 87 percent, No: 13 percent

Should vehicles be confiscated if a driver receives a second citation for driving without a license, driving with a revoked license or driving with a suspended license?
NORTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 79 percent, No  21 percent
SOUTH CAROLINA  
Yes:  71 percent, No  29 percent

IN NORTH CAROLINA
Should the license renewal schedule be extended to a 10-year plan for all age groups?
NORTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 39 percent, No: 61 percent

IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Should teen-age drivers be prohibited from talking on a cell phone - hand-held or hands-free - while driving?
SOUTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 91 percent, No: 9 percent

Should functioning tail lights be required for any trailer in tow by any vehicle, including a passenger car?
SOUTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 95 percent, No: 5 percent

Should motorcycle helmets be required to be worn by all riders?
SOUTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 90 percent, No: 10 percent

Should a consumer's bill of rights be established to require a mandatory written estimate of automobile repairs before work is begun?
SOUTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 90 percent, No: 10 percent

BOTH STATES
Are you a registered voter?
NORTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 96 percent, No: 4 percent
SOUTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 98 percent, No: 2 percent

Did you vote in the last election?
NORTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 94 percent, No: 6 percent
SOUTH CAROLINA  
Yes: 97 percent, No: 3 percent

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