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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2004

Variable Details

Variablem347_142
LabelDealing with congestion - coding
Responses
1 Introduce road charging 15
2 Build more/widen existing roads 17
3 Improved/cheaper/encourage use of public transport 73
5 Increase fuel duty 5
6 Encourage car sharing 20
9 Cant stop it/nothing will work 0
10 Slow traffic down 1
11 Get cars off the road (not specific) 14
12 Get lorries off the road 8
13 Change planning (lights/speed limits/humps/bus lanes) 21
14 Limit car ownership/driving licences 6
15 Road improvements (not specific) 8
17 Improve parking enforcement/build more car parks 8
18 Ban cars from town centres 4
20 Reduce school run traffic 26
21 More Park & Ride schemes 16
23 Stagger school and work times / flexi or home working 5
24 Less roadworks/do roadworks at night 12
25 Not a problem for me/not an issue/I dont drive 0
27 Definitely NOT road charges 2
28 Encourage cycling/walking 18
80 Respondent misunderstood question 0
97 Other (specify) 51
98 Refused 0
99 Dont know 0
100 Telephone interview 0
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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