35 percents of driving license holders do not drive

A car with symbol of a newly-licensed driver

Research
Term: 2012/4/3 - 2012/4/7
Respondents: MyNavi News website membership users
Valid Responses: 1,000(requires log in)


Q: Do you have a driving license?

YES - 81.6%
NO - 18.4%


Q: Among the license holders, do you have a car?
(including the one of which the title is someone else)

YES - 62.4%
NO - 37.6%


Q: Are you a paper-driver(person with license who does not drive)?

YES - 34.6%
NO - 65.4%


Q: How long have you been a paper-driver?

Below half a year - 8.4%
Less than a year- 8.1%
Less than 2 years - 11.8%
Less than 3 years - 7.5%
Less than 4 years - 9.5%
Less than 5 years - 7.8%
Less than 6 years - 11.6%
Less than 7 years - 6.7%
Less than 8 years - 5.8%
Less than 9 years - 5.8%
Less than 10 years - 3.8%
More than 10 years - 13.3%


Q: Among paper-drivers, would you like to have a car?

YES - 29.8%
NO - 70.2%


ペーパードライバーが多すぎる件　―マイナビニュース
http://news.mynavi.jp/c_career/level1/yoko/2012/08/post_2152.html


-FACTS-
Living in Japanese cities where public transportation such as underground railways, trams, buses and taxies are well developed does not require personal cars. In addition, maintenance costs of car including parking fee is severe in cities like Tokyo.