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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002

Variable Details

VariableM32029M1
LabelWhat would encourage you to walk or cycle for some journeys
Question text What, if anything, would encourage you to walk or cycle for some of those journeys {within walking or cycling distance}?
Responses
1 Better street lighting 177
2 Better maintained pavements 57
3 More road crossings 15
4 More CCTV cameras 24
5 More cycle lanes on roads 67
6 More cycle tracks away from roads 32
7 Less traffic on the roads 42
8 Lower speed limits 15
9 Having more time available 121
10 No car available 102
11 Higher costs of motoring 7
12 Higher public transport fares 1
13 More traffic congestion 1
14 More direct walking routes 7
15 Adult cycle training 0
16 More secure and convenient cycle parking 3
17 Cycle mileage allowance for journeys to work/on business 1
18 Better driver attitudes towards cyclists 9
19 More local shops and other facilities 12
20 More publicity about the benefits of walking/cycling 7
21 Other - please specify 24
22 Nothing would encourage me to walk or cycle 322
23 Better weather 33
24 Better health 16
25 Improved general safety in area 2
98 Refused 1
99 Don't know 5
Sysmiss 796
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C320_29M
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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