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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2004

Variable Details

Variablem347_141
LabelDealing with congestion - coding
Responses
1 Introduce road charging 65
2 Build more/widen existing roads 103
3 Improved/cheaper/encourage use of public transport 484
5 Increase fuel duty 13
6 Encourage car sharing 78
9 Cant stop it/nothing will work 13
10 Slow traffic down 10
11 Get cars off the road (not specific) 85
12 Get lorries off the road 15
13 Change planning (lights/speed limits/humps/bus lanes) 76
14 Limit car ownership/driving licences 33
15 Road improvements (not specific) 30
17 Improve parking enforcement/build more car parks 34
18 Ban cars from town centres 16
20 Reduce school run traffic 47
21 More Park & Ride schemes 43
23 Stagger school and work times / flexi or home working 30
24 Less roadworks/do roadworks at night 37
25 Not a problem for me/not an issue/I dont drive 34
27 Definitely NOT road charges 10
28 Encourage cycling/walking 31
80 Respondent misunderstood question 102
97 Other (specify) 93
98 Refused 6
99 Dont know 257
100 Telephone interview 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 2004
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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