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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2003

Variable Details

Variablespec16
LabelWhy does it depend?
Responses
It might not be a built up area 1
amount of parked cars,visibility,weather,if there's a school nearby 1
any residential area with kids, or parked cars, should observe limit, but not where no need as in the middle of nowhere 1
can be 30 mph on a perfectly clear road,not round a residential area 1
dangerous if side roads.main road not dangerous 1
depending on local conditions 1
depends how busy 1
depends if on a back street or main road 1
depends o the conditions 1
depends on area 1
depends on area, traffic conditions volume of traffic 1
depends on circumstances as to time of day or area 1
depends on road 1
depends on road conditions 2
depends on road conditions and time of day 1
depends on road conditions,no traffic, good visibility 1
depends on the roads where you are 1
depends on whether its built up 1
depends on whether road is clear,dry,daylight, 1
depends what the area is like 1
if built up area 1
if it is busy, built up area 1
if residential area 1
if road is clear and it's not a built up area wouldnt be crime at all 1
if there's anybody on the road or not. 1
in a none built up area they may not be endangering lives 1
it depends on all issues, time, weather fog ie visibility 1
it depends on area residential or not 1
it depends on th type of road and how busy the road is 1
it deppends on the time of day people involved etc it can affect the elderly 1
on circumstances.where you are.conditions of the road 1
on conditions 1
on the driver/residential area 1
on the road conditions, weather, urban area clear roads i think you should drive at a safe speed and sometimes speed restrictions can be counter productive and cause a build up of traffic it depends on circumstances all the time 1
on type of roads 1
road conditions/type 1
road may be clear 1
where they are driving 1
whether built up area or at school time 1
whether residential 1
whether road is clear 1
wide open 1
you need to go at the average speed of the traffic if its busy so as not to create havoc 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2003
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE RECORD REASONS FOR ANSWERING 'IT DEPENDS'
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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