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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, July 2005

Variable Details

Variablem347_16
LabelHow feel about road charging?
Question text It is estimated that about 15-20% of the cost of running a car for the average motorist goes towards taxes and other charges. These costs include vehicle excise duty (the tax disk), tax on fuel paid at the pump and occasional direct charges (tolls and congestion charges). Given the system of charging for road use just described, which of the statements on this card best describes your views, on the current system of road charging?
Responses
1 The current system of charging for roads doesn t need changi 186
2 Some roads should cost less than others to use 163
3 Should be impossible to evade tax 347
4 Off-peak use should be less 130
5 Incentives for environ-friendly cars 215
6 Don t know (Spontaneous only) 91
7 I don t drive (Spontaneous only) 71
8 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, July 2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD Y8. Respondent should define 'average motorist' for themselves.
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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