NW Poll

Sharing the road

May 13, 2019 by PEMCO Insurance

According to the 2019 PEMCO Insurance NW Poll two-thirds of cyclists (67 percent) say they’re sometimes or often offended by the way motorists drive on shared roads, while 52 percent of drivers say they feel the same about their cycling counterparts. A little more than half of both sides admit the other group obeys road rules. How well do you think cars and bikes share the road?

In your opinion, do you believe the drivers and cyclists do:

Total	WA	OR
1107	567	540	Vehicle Access
10	12	8	An excellent job sharing the road
35	33	36	A good job
39	39	40	Only a fair job
15	15	14	A poor job
1	1	2	Don’t know

In your opinion, do you believe the drivers and cyclists do:

Washington		Oregon
Male	Female	Male	Female
17	7	11	5	An excellent job sharing the road
33	34	36	37	A good job
35	43	35	44	Only a fair job
15	15	16	13	A poor job
0	1	2	1	Don’t know

In your opinion, do you believe the drivers and cyclists do:

Washington		Oregon
<35	35+	<35	35+
19	8	13	6	An excellent job sharing the road
36	32	38	36	A good job
30	43	37	41	Only a fair job
14	15	11	16	A poor job
1	2	1	1	Don’t know

In general, how many cyclists do you think do a good job following the correct rules of the road when cycling?

Total	WA	OR
1107	567	540	Vehicle Access
7	9	4	All cyclists follow the correct rules of the road when cycling
36	36	35	Most cyclists follow the correct rules of the road
33	31	34	Some cyclists follow the correct rules of the road
20	18	21	Only a few do
3	2	3	None do
1	4	3	Don’t know

In general, how many cyclists do you think do a good job following the correct rules of the road when cycling?

Washington		Oregon
Male	Female	Male	Female
15	4	6	2	All cyclists follow the correct rules of the road when cycling
32	40	40	31	Most cyclists follow the correct rules of the road
29	34	27	41	Some cyclists follow the correct rules of the road
21	16	22	21	Only a few do
3	2	4	3	None do
0	4	1	2	Don’t know

In general, how many cyclists do you think do a good job following the correct rules of the road when cycling?

Washington		Oregon
<35	35+	<35	35+
15	7	9	2	All cyclists follow the correct rules of the road when cycling
40	35	33	36	Most cyclists follow the correct rules of the road
23	35	35	34	Some cyclists follow the correct rules of the road
17	19	19	22	Only a few do
2	2	2	3	None do
3	2	2	3	Don’t know

As a driver, how often do you feel offended or annoyed by the actions of a cyclist?

Total	WA	OR
1107	567	540	Vehicle Access
16	17	15	Often
36	36	37	Sometimes
38	36	39	Rarely
9	10	8	Never
1	1	1	Don’t know

As a driver, how often do you feel offended or annoyed by the actions of a cyclist?

Washington		Oregon
Male	Female	Male	Female
22	12	17	14	Often
34	38	36	38	Sometimes
34	38	39	39	Rarely
9	10	8	8	Never
1	2	0	1	Don’t know

As a driver, how often do you feel offended or annoyed by the actions of a cyclist?

Washington		Oregon
<35	35+	<35	35+
24	14	20	13	Often
35	36	34	39	Sometimes
28	40	35	41	Rarely
12	9	10	7	Never
1	1	1	0	Don’t know

As a cyclist, in general, how many drivers do you think do a good job following the correct rules of the road when driving?

Total	WA	OR
442	218	224	Road cyclists
13	19	7	All drivers follow the correct rules of the road when driving
43	40	46	Most drivers follow the correct rules of the road
35	34	36	Some drivers follow the correct rules of the road
8	6	10	Only a few drivers do
0	0	0	None do
1	1	1	Don’t know

As a cyclist, in general, how many drivers do you think do a good job following the correct rules of the road when driving?

Washington		Oregon
Male	Female	Male	Female
27	5	8	5	All drivers follow the correct rules of the road when driving
39	41	48	43	Most drivers follow the correct rules of the road
28	44	33	39	Some drivers follow the correct rules of the road
5	8	9	11	Only a few drivers do
1	0	0	0	None do
0	2	2	2	Don’t know

As a cyclist, in general, how many drivers do you think do a good job following the correct rules of the road when driving?

Washington		Oregon
<35	35+	<35	35+
32	12	16	3	All drivers follow the correct rules of the road when driving
42	39	46	46	Most drivers follow the correct rules of the road
23	39	25	40	Some drivers follow the correct rules of the road
3	8	10	10	Only a few drivers do
0	0	0	0	None do
0	2	3	1	Don’t know

As a cyclist, how regularly do you feel offended or annoyed by the actions of a driver?

Total	WA	OR
442	218	224	Road cyclists
21	26	16	Often
46	45	47	Sometimes
26	23	29	Rarely
5	4	6	Never
2	2	2	Don’t know

As a cyclist, how regularly do you feel offended or annoyed by the actions of a driver?

Washington		Oregon
Male	Female	Male	Female
32	15	17	13	Often
40	54	47	48	Sometimes
23	23	28	32	Rarely
4	5	8	3	Never
1	3	0	4	Don’t know

As a cyclist, how regularly do you feel offended or annoyed by the actions of a driver?

Washington		Oregon
<35	35+	<35	35+
31	4	18	5	Often
40	62	48	45	Sometimes
23	24	27	41	Rarely
3	7	5	9	Never
3	3	2	0	Don’t know

How many (drivers/cyclists) do you think do a good job following the correct rules of the road when (driving/cycling)?

Drivers talking about Cyclists		Cyclists talking about Drivers
Washington	Oregon	Washington	Oregon
9	4	19	7	All (drivers/cyclists) follow the correct rules
36	35	40	46	Most (drivers/cyclists) do
31	34	34	36	Some (drivers/cyclists) do
18	21	6	10	Only a few (drivers/cyclists) do
2	3	0	0	None do
4	3	1	1	Don’t know

As a (driver/cyclist), how regularly do you feel offended or annoyed by the actions of a (cyclist/driver)?

Drivers talking about Cyclists		Cyclists talking about Drivers
Washington	Oregon	Washington	Oregon
17	15	26	16	Often
36	37	45	47	Sometimes
36	39	23	29	Rarely
10	8	4	6	Never
1	1	2	2	Don’t know

About the PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll
PEMCO Insurance commissioned this independent survey, conducted by FBK Research of Seattle, that asked Washington and Oregon residents questions about driving habits and attitudes toward current Northwest issues. The sample size, 600 respondents in Washington and 600 in Oregon, yields an accuracy of +/- 4.1 percent at the 95 percent confidence level. In other words, if this study were conducted 100 times, in 95 instances the data will not vary by more than the associated error range.

About PEMCO Insurance
PEMCO Insurance, established in 1949, is a Seattle-based provider of auto, home, boat, and umbrella insurance to Northwest residents. PEMCO Insurance is sold to consumers by the method they choose – phone, local community agents, or online.

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