A questionnaire has been sent by post to 1,600 people. The object of this study was to obtain data, which is relevant for the environment, about how drivers drive and how they use their car and to obtain data, to find out if this is related to other factors. There is a potential for reducing emissions and energy consumption by altering driving behaviour and by driving less. Driving behaviour and environmental consciousness have been found to be related, and so have environmental consciousness and car use. However, theoretical knowledge has no clear relation to behaviour. Economic motives are important for behaviour: those who want to save money also declare that they drive in a way that ought to consume less fuel. The answers given by women suggest that they drive in a way more adapted to environmental demands than men. (A)
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