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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, January 2009

Variable Details

VariableMOT_10M1
LabelWhat actions, do you routinely take to avoid motorway congestion?
Question text What actions, if any, do you routinely take to avoid possible motorway congestion? Response 1
Responses
1 I set out at a different time than I'd like (earlier or late 362
2 I take a different route/avoid the motorway 148
3 I check traffic reports before I set off 61
4 I check traffic reports/warning messages during journey 42
5 I travel in a different way (e.g by train) 24
6 I go somewhere else instead to avoid motorway 28
7 I decide not to make the journey 14
8 Nothing - I m stuck with it 205
9 Other (Please specify) 28
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 4
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, January 2009
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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