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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2003

Variable Details

Variablespec17
LabelWhy does it depend?
Responses
Depends on conditions. Use judgement as to if its safe to do so 1
Depends on type of area, and situation on road at the time. Same for all these questions, if you see children or dogs you slow down 1
OK IF CLEAR 1
Type of road Eg A motorway is OK 1
as above 1
as before , nowadays i drive defensively 1
depends how busy 1
depends how busy the road is 1
depends if clear 1
depends on road conditions 1
depends on type of road 1
depends on volume of traffic, area, driving conditions 1
depends, as above 1
how they're driving and the state of the traffic 1
if built up area 1
if its busy they are 1
if its clear then you are alright 1
if residential area 1
if you are on a motorway and the traffic is flowing.different if the traffic is heavy, but you should never exceed on a dual carriageway 1
is road clear 1
it depends on road conditions 1
it depends on the type of road and how busy it is 1
nds if the road is clear or not 1
ok if clear 1
ok if road is clear/quiet 1
on circumstances 1
on conditions 1
road conditions 1
same-if clear,dry,daylight then could be ok 1
wide open question depends on time of day 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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