Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableACCWOULD
LabelWd R lie police:friend hit pedestnB2.35b
Question text Suppose you were riding in a car driven by a close friend. You know he is going too fast. He hits a pedestrian. He asks you to tell the police that he was obeying the speed limit. What would you do in this situation? Definitely tell the police that your friend was going faster than the speed limit; Probably tell the police that your friend was going faster than the speed limit; Probably tell the police that your friend was not going faster than the speed limit; Definitely tell the police that your friend was not going faster than the speed limit.
Responses
1 Def.tell truth 197
2 Prb.tell truth 371
3 Prb.tell lie 85
4 Def.tell lie 9
8 Can't choose 122
9 Not answered 23
-2 Skp,A+C versions 1724
-1 No self-completn 615
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box only
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.