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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2004

Variable Details

Variablem347_321
LabelOpinion on satellite-based charging
Question text There are lots of ways that the Government could introduce more direct charges for using roads. One possibility would be to develop a system of satellite-based charging. In this system, a unit in a car would record information about how far the car had travelled and on which types of roads. This information would be used to calculate charges. Which, if any, of these statements represents how you feel about the idea of satellite-based charging? I don't trust the government to introduce that kind of system fairly.
Responses
1 Don t trust Govt to run system fairly 362
2 Good idea - I d only pay for what I used 411
3 Worried I d pay much more than now 120
4 Good idea - might pay less than now 46
5 Would worry about losing my privacy 186
6 Bad for those who have to drive their cars 96
7 Would reduce congestion if properly introduced 39
8 Complex system will not always work properly 98
9 Won t reduce congestion 31
10 Would cost too much to be worth running 118
11 None of these 55
12 Don t know 172
98 Refused 11
97 Telephone interview 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 2004
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C347_32M. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
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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