Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableBTPyMr
LabelShould busy time drivers pay more than quiet time? A2.35bC2.3bD2.3b
Question text There are different ways of paying for road use. One way is to charge people a set amount of road tax regardless of how much they use the roads. Another way is to charge people according to how much they use roads, which roads they use and when they use them. Please tick one box for each of these statements to show how much you agree or disagree. People who drive at the busiest times should pay more to use the roads than people who drive at other times? PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 97
2 Agree 446
3 Neither agree nor disagree 541
4 Disagree 1222
5 Disagree strongly 476
8 Can't choose 97
9 Not answered 115
-2 Skip, B version 996
-1 No self-completion 496
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.