- Driver attitudes towards turning off their engine are similar to Wave 1 results. Most drivers are turning off their engine when loading and unloading their vehicle (72%) and when at a rail crossing (58%), however less than a third switch off their engine at a red traffic light (31%)
- Other situations drivers give for turning off their engine is when sitting in traffic or when waiting to pick up someone
- Females are slightly more likely to switch off their engines when stationary compared to their male counterparts
Situations where drivers turn off their engines
Summary
In which of the following situations, if any, do you ever turn your engine off when your vehicle is stationary?
Base: Drivers | Wave 2 (552) | Wave 1 (795)
This chart shows that
In Wave 2, 72% of drivers turn their engines off when loading and unloading, compared to 75% in Wave 1
In Wave 2, 58% of drivers turn their engines off when their vehicle is stationary at a rail crossing, compared to 62% in Wave 1
In Wave 2, 31% of drivers turn their engines off when their vehicle is stationary at a red traffic light, compared to 30% in Wave 1
26% of drivers turn their engines off for other reasons in both Wave 1 and Wave 2
In Wave 2, 10% of drivers do not turn their engines off in any of these scenarios, compared to 9% in Wave 1
In which of the following situations, if any, do you ever turn your engine off when your vehicle is stationary? - by sex
Base: Wave 2 Drivers | W2 Male (285) | W2 Female (195)
This chart shows that
69% of males and 80% of females turn their engines off when loading and unloading
59% of males and 61% of females turn their engines off when their vehicle is stationary at a rail crossing
32% of males and 33% of females turn their engines off when their vehicle is stationary at a red traffic light
27% of males and 25% of females turn their engines off for other reasons
9% of males and 8% of females do not turn their engines off in any of these scenarios
