What do you dislike most about your commute? (asked of those who dislike their commute)
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| Too long/longer than other people's I know |  22% |
| Other drivers/inconsiderate drivers | 7% |
| Takes time/away from family/wasted time | 12% |
| Too aggravating | 2% |
| Other | 4% |
| Traffic delays/congestion | 38% |
| Too dangerous/hazardous | 2% |
| Too boring | 1% |
| Don't like to drive | 5% |
| Don't like route I have to take | 1% |
| Public transportation too crowded/have to stand | 5% |
| DK/No opinion | 1% |
Source: A Washington Post poll conducted by telephone January 27-31, 2005, among 1,003 randomly selected adults living in the Washington region, including 110 DC residents, 519 Maryland residents and 374 Virginia residents. Margin of sampling error for overall results is plus or minus 3 percentage points; for regional commuters, it is plus or minus 4 percentage points. Fieldwork by TNS of Horsham, PA. |
