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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2002

Variable Details

VariableSPEC4
LabelOther organisation
Responses
A lift for a third party (elderly person) 1
Althouth even small amounts of alcohol have an effect on driving, so does illness, prescription drugs, tiredness, etc; risk cannot be eliminated. However; it may be reduced to reasonanble levels. 1
I had been drinking the night before, and believed that i was alright to drive 1
My wife was taken ill 1
The people i was with were over the legal limit 1
babysitter phoned to say child ill 1
been in military sphere over20 years spending dinner time in pub then driving for min defence up untril brecently police had no say on military vehicles 1
got taked into it to help someone out 1
had to get to hosptial quickly to see relative 1
husband had 2 pints 1
i drew the short straw 1
i had slept for a few hours previous, felt safe to. 1
it was raining 1
organisation of the evening meant that i was committed to driving home 1
other person over the limit 1
pick up son 1
spouse had drunk more than myself 1
wanted to get from a-b 1
wanted to get home 1
we take it in turns to drive 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 2002
Interviewer InstructionsPlease type in the other reason(s) why you chose to drive on that occasion
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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