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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, January 2009

Variable Details

VariableMOT_11M10
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 10
Responses
1 Open hard shoulder to traffic all times with sep refuge area 0
2 Open hard shoulder to traffic busiest times with sep refuge 0
3 Widen motorways to 4 lanes each way 0
4 Widen motorways to more than 4 lanes each way 0
5 Add a lane and charge a toll for it at the busiest times 0
6 Add lane but reserve for vehicles with 2 or more people 0
7 Reduce the speed limit on motorways 0
8 Vary the speed limit, reducing it at the busiest times 0
9 Traffic lights on slip roads to smooth flow onto motorways 0
10 Other (please specify) 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
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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