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According to the Aug. 13-16, 2007 poll, the vast majority of adults employed full or part-time, 85%, say they generally drive themselves to work. Six percent of workers say they usually ride with someone else to work, 4% take mass transportation, and 3% walk. (Asked of adults who are employed full or part-time) How do you generally get to work -- do you drive yourself, ride with someone else, walk, take mass transportation, or something else?

2007 Aug 13-16

%

Drive yourself 85

Ride with someone else 6

Take mass transportation 4

Walk 3

 

Something else 1

 

No answer *

* = Less than 0.5%

Example of Recent Poll and Statistics Used