Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, August 2005

Variable Details

Variablemab_3a
LabelMain reason for not driving
Question text And, which one of these would you say was your main reason, for not holding a driving licence?
Responses
1 Family or friends drive me 21
2 Other transport available 15
3 Cost of learning to drive 34
4 Cost of insurance 4
5 Cost of buying a car 9
6 Other general motoring costs 2
7 Lack of parking spaces 0
8 Environmental reasons 0
9 Safety concerns 7
10 Physical difficulties/disabilities 12
11 Too old 23
12 Too busy to learn 5
13 Put off by theory test 1
14 Put off by practical test 2
15 Not interested in driving 36
16 Other 13
17 Driving without a licence 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, August 2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD D2.
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), eight cycles per year thereafter.