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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2002

Variable Details

VariableM303_6B1
LabelDrink driving, first time, double the legal limit
Question text First, what action do you think should be taken against a person who has been caught drink driving for the first time and has double the legal alcohol limit?
Responses
1 Nothing - not a matter for the Police 1
2 An informal warning from the Police 30
3 A formal caution from the Police 99
4 An official warning from the court (conditional discharge) 85
5 An order to pay compensation 8
6 A suspended prison sentence 41
7 A community penalty supervised by a probation officer 23
8 A fine 124
9 A prison sentence 47
10 Disqualification from driving 350
11 Penalty points on licence 100
12 Other - please specify 11
98 Refused 7
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 868
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 2002
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C303_6
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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