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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, February 2009

Variable Details

VariableMOT_11M03
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 3
Responses
1 Open the hard shoulder to traffic at all times, with separat 3
2 Open the hard shoulder to traffic at busiest times, with sep 6
3 Widen motorways to 4 lanes each way 7
4 Widen motorways to more than 4 lanes each way 12
5 Add a lane and charge a toll for it at the busiest times 20
6 Add a lane but reserve it for vehicles with 2 or more people 25
7 Reduce the speed limit on motorways 11
8 Vary the speed limit, reducing it at the busiest times 34
9 Traffic lights on slip roads to smooth the flow onto motorwa 51
10 Other (please specify) 9
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 891
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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