Officers’ opinions regarding prevention measures which could substantially reduce cellphone use among drivers (N=290)*
| Prevention measure | Per cent who strongly agreed or agreed | Mean response | SD |
| Educating the public on what the current traffic laws do or do not permit | 87.6 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Educating the public on the dangers of cellphone use while driving | 84.8 | 4.2 | 1 |
| Changing the current culture to make cellphone use while driving more socially unacceptable | 84.1 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Educating the public on how to use hands-free technology (eg, Bluetooth, external hands-free devices) | 78.3 | 4.1 | 1 |
| Increasing the fines for cellphone infractions | 77.9 | 4.2 | 1 |
| Technological advances made by car manufacturers that restrict cellphone capabilities at certain speeds or driving conditions | 72.4 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| Technological advances made by cellphone manufacturers that restrict cellphone capabilities at certain speeds or driving conditions | 72.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| Increasing the number of points for cellphone infractions | 70 | 4 | 1.1 |
| No single measure will reduce cellphone use among drivers | 64.4 | 3.7 | 1.2 |
*This question asked which prevention measures could substantially reduce cellphone use among drivers. The prevention measures listed above were posed. Responses were on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from ‘Strongly disagree (1)’ to ‘Strongly agree (5)’. The mean value along with the percentage of respondents who ‘Strongly agreed’ or ‘Agreed’ with the statement were combined and shown. The response rate to this question was 82%.