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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, February 2009

Variable Details

VariableMOT_11M01
LabelWhich ideas would you support of tackling motorway congestion?
Question text Looking at this card which of the ideas, if any, would you support as ways of tackling motorway congestion caused by the weight of traffic? Response 1
Responses
1 Open the hard shoulder to traffic at all times, with separat 105
2 Open the hard shoulder to traffic at busiest times, with sep 243
3 Widen motorways to 4 lanes each way 208
4 Widen motorways to more than 4 lanes each way 47
5 Add a lane and charge a toll for it at the busiest times 47
6 Add a lane but reserve it for vehicles with 2 or more people 70
7 Reduce the speed limit on motorways 37
8 Vary the speed limit, reducing it at the busiest times 71
9 Traffic lights on slip roads to smooth the flow onto motorwa 32
10 Other (please specify) 85
98 Refusal 5
99 Don't Know 88
Sysmiss 31
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, February 2009
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, nthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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