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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002

Variable Details

VariableM32029M2
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 17
2 Better maintained pavements 65
3 More road crossings 24
4 More CCTV cameras 60
5 More cycle lanes on roads 31
6 More cycle tracks away from roads 39
7 Less traffic on the roads 47
8 Lower speed limits 16
9 Having more time available 91
10 No car available 61
11 Higher costs of motoring 18
12 Higher public transport fares 3
13 More traffic congestion 14
14 More direct walking routes 12
15 Adult cycle training 1
16 More secure and convenient cycle parking 20
17 Cycle mileage allowance for journeys to work/on business 5
18 Better driver attitudes towards cyclists 16
19 More local shops and other facilities 9
20 More publicity about the benefits of walking/cycling 4
21 Other - please specify 12
22 Nothing would encourage me to walk or cycle 0
23 Better weather 13
24 Better health 4
25 Improved general safety in area 3
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 1314
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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