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SCHULMAN,RONCAANDBUCUVALAS,INC.STUDYNUMBER6801
145East32ndStreetFINAL
NEWYORK,NEWYORK10016OMBNo.21270587
(301)6083883Expiration:1/31/2000
VERSION 1: SPEEDING QUESTIONAIRE
SamplePointNumber:___________QuestionnaireNo.____________
Interviewer:_______________________________Date:________________
TelephoneNumber:________________________________________________
SAMPLEREADIN
4.STATECODE
5.COUNTY(FIPS)CODE
7.MET/NONMET
9.NHTSAREGION
INTRODUCTIONTOBEADMINISTEREDTOANYADULTHOUSEHOLDMEMBER:
Hello,mynameis().I'mcallingfortheU.S.DepartmentofTransportation.WeareconductingastudyofAmericans'attitudes
aboutdrivingandcurrenttrafficlaws.Theinterviewiscompletelyconfidential.
A.First,howmanypersonsage16andolderliveinthishousehold,eveniftheyarenotathomerightnow?
_______NUMBEROFADULTSNone.......00(SCREEN OUT)
IF ONLY ONE, ASK TO SPEAK TO THAT PERSON. IF TWO OR MORE, SAY:
A1.Howmanyofthesepersonsage16andolderdriveamotorvehicleatleastafewtimesayear?
_______NUMBEROFDRIVERSNone.....00(SCREEN OUT)
IF ONLY ONE, ASK TO SPEAK TO THAT PERSON. IF TWO OR MORE, SAY:
B.Inordertoselectjustonepersontointerview,couldIspeaktotheDRIVERinyourhousehold,age16andolder,who(willhave
thenext/whohashadthemostrecent)birthday?
Respondentisthatperson..................................1
Otherrespondentcametophone.........................2
Respondentisnotavailable[arrangecallback]......3
Hello,I'm__________________fromSRBI,thenationalresearchorganization.WeareconductingastudyfortheU.S.
DepartmentofTransportationaboutAmericans'drivinghabitsandconcerns,andtheirattitudesaboutdrivingandcurrenttraffic
laws.Theinterviewiscompletelyconfidential.Ittakesfifteentotwentyminutes.
CQ40.RecordRespondent'sGender[from observation]
Male..............................1
Female..........................2
Q1.Howoftendoyouusuallydriveacarorothermotorvehicle?Wouldyousaythatyouusuallydrive...[READ LIST]?
Almosteveryday..............1
Afewdaysaweek................2
Afewdaysamonth............3
Afewtimesayear...............4
Never.........................5SELECT ANOTHER RESPONDENT OR TERMINATE IF ONLY ONE ADULT IN HH

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Q2.Howmanyyearshaveyoubeendriving?_______YEARSDRIVINGDK=98REFUSED=99Lessthanoneyear....00
Q4a.Whatkindofvehicledoyoudrivemostoften?Isitacar,vanorminivan,motorcycle,pickuptruckorsomethingelse?
Car...............................1
Vanorminivan.........................2
Sportutilityvehicle(VOL).......3
Pickuptruck...........................4
Othertruck.......................5
Motorcycle.............................6SKIP TO Q8
Other(SPECIFY)______________.....7
Q4b.Whatmodelyearisthe(car/truck/van)thatyoudrivemostoften?_______________
Q5a.Whendrivingthis(car/truck/van),howoftendoyouwearaseatbelt?Doyouwearaseatbelt.....READ LIST?
Allofthetime...............1
Mostofthetime..................2
Someofthetime..............3
Rarely............................4
Never.........................5
CONDITION: IF VERSION = A, ASK OTHER ADULTS. IF VERSION = B, ASK CHILDREN.
Q6.Howoftendoyoudrivewith(otheradults/children)inyour(car/van/truck)?
Almosteveryday..................1
Fewdaysaweek........................2
Fewdaysamonth..................3
Fewdaysayear........................4
Never.............................5
CONDITIONAL: IF VERSION = A, ASK 54. IF VERSION = B, SKIP TO 10.
Q8.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribesyourdriving?
READ STATEMENTS
Q8a.Itendtopassothercarsmoreoftenthan
Othercarspassme,OR...........................1
Othercarstendtopassmemoreoften..................2
(VOL)Bothoraboutequally....................3
Q8b.InheavytrafficItendto:
StaywiththeslowermovingtrafficOR.......1
Keepupwiththefastertraffic......................2
(VOL)Bothoraboutequally................3
Q8cQ9. DELETED
CONDITION: IF VERSION = B, ASK Q10. IF VERSION = A, SKIP TO Q11.
Q10.Peoplehavedifferentfeelingsaboutdriving.I'dlikeyoutotellmewhetheryouagreeordisagreewiththe
followingstatementaboutdriving.
1. StronglyAgree
2. SomewhatAgree
3. SomewhatDisagree
4. StronglyDisagree
Q10a.Ienjoythefeelingofspeed
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Q10b.ThefasterIdrive,themorealertIam
Q10c.Ioftengetimpatientwithslowerdrivers
Q10d.ItrytogetwhereIamgoingasfastasIcan
Q10e.Iworryalotabouthavingacrash
Q11.Peoplefeeldifferentlyabouthowsafeordangerousdifferenttypesofdrivingbehaviorare.Howsafedoyou
feelitusuallyisto...(READ ITEM)?
1. EXTREMELYSAFE
2. SOMEWHATSAFE
3. NEITHERSAFENORDANGEROUS
4. SOMEWHATDANGEROUS
5. EXTREMELYDANGEROUS
(For Version = A)
Q11a.Drivethroughalightthatwasalreadyredbeforeyouenteredanintersection
(For Version = A)
Q11b.Drive10milesanhourfasterthanmostothervehiclesaregoing
(For Version = B)
Q11c.Drive20milesanhouroverthespeedlimitonaninterstatehighway
(For Version = A)
Q11d.Tailgateanothervehicleonahighwaywithonelaneineachdirection
(For Version = B)
Q11e.Enteranintersectionjustasthelightisturningfromyellowtored
(For Version = A)
Q11f.Drivethroughastopsignwithoutslowing
(For Version = B)
Q11g.Slowbutnotcompletelystopatastopsign
(For Version = B)
Q11h.Cutinfrontofanothercarinordertomakeaturn
(For Version = A)
Q11i.Raceanotherdriver
Q67.(Continued)
EXTREMELYSOMEWHATNEITHERSAFESOMEWHATEXTREMELY
SAFESAFEORDANGEROUSDANGEROUSDANGEROUS
12345

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Q11j.Drivewhenjustunderthelegalalcohollimit
(For Version = B)
Q11k.Usetheshouldertopassinheavytraffic
(For Version = B)
Q11kk.Makeanangry,insultingorobscenegestureorcommenttowardanotherdriversuchthattheyhearorsee
it
(For Version = A)
Q11l.Crossrailroadtrackswhentheredlightisblinking
(For Version = B)
Q11m.Passavehicleinanopassingzone
(For Version = A)
Q11n.Drive10milesanhouroverthespeedlimitonaninterstatehighway
(For Version = A)
Q11o.MakeaUturnwhereasignsaysnotto
(For Version = B)
Q11p.Drive20milesanhourfasterthanmostothervehiclesaregoing
Q11ppQ11uu ON VERSION 2 ONLY
Q12a.Now,thinkingabouttheroadsyounormallydriveon,wouldyousaythattheroadswhereyoudrivemost
oftenareinareasthatare:
Moreurbanthanrural................1
Moreruralthanurban................2
Aboutthesame[VOL]..............3
Q12b.Doyoudriveatleastweeklyon:MULTIPLE RECORD
Residentialorneighborhoodstreets
(postedspeedlimitsof35mphorless).........................1
Interstatehighways........................................................2
Othertypesofroadswithspeedlimitsof4055mph........3
(INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF NONE WEEKLY, ASK WHICH THEY DRIVE MOST OFTEN).
CQ95.DUMMY FOR ROAD TYPE SELECTION
Residentialorneighborhoodstreets
(postedspeedlimitsof35mphorless).........................1
Interstatehighways........................................................2
Othertypesofroadswithspeedlimitsof4055mph.......3
Interstatehighways.......................................................4
Othertypesofroadswithspeedlimitsof4055mph........5
Q13.Forthenextseriesofquestions,I'dlikeyoutothinkabout[residentialorneighborhoodstreets/noninterstate
roads/interstatehighways]inanareawhereyounormallydrive.
Howimportantarethefollowingfactorsinselectingthespeedatwhichyoudrive.Howimportantis..(READITEM)?
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1. ExtremelyImportant
2. ModeratelyImportant
3. SlightlyImportant
4. NotImportant
Q13aa.Speedofothertraffic
Q13ab.Postedspeedlimit
Q13ac.Chancesofbeingstoppedbypolice
Q13ad.Howmuchtimeyouhavetogettoyourdestination
Q13ae.Howmuchtrafficthereis
Q13af.Yourpastexperiencedrivingtheroad
Q13ag.Weatherconditions
Q13ah1.Anythingelse(SPECIFY:13ah2)
Q13ah3:Howimportantisother
Q15.Howoftendoyouseevehiclestravelingatanunsafespeedon(ROAD TYPE)?
Allofthetime............1
Mostofthetime.........2
Someofthetime.......3
Rarely.......................4
Never.......................5
Q16.Whatdoyouconsidertobethemaximumsafespeedfor(ROAD TYPE)?
________mphDK=98REFUSED=99
Q17.Whydoyouconsiderspeedsgreaterthan(Q16)tobeunsafeon(ROAD TYPE)?
____________________________________
CQ111.DROPPED
Q18.Howoftendoyoudrivefasterthan(Q16)onthatroad?
Everyday............................1
Almosteveryday.................2
Fewdaysaweek.................3
Fewdaysamonth................4
Fewdaysayear...................5
(VOL)Never.........................6SKIP TO Q34
Q19a.Whatarethemostcommonreasonsthatyouhavedrivenon(ROADTYPE)atspeedsthatyouconsiderto
beunsafe?
____________________________________
Q20.Whattimesofdayareyoumostlikelytodriveatanunsafespeedonthat (ROAD TYPE)?READ LIST AND
MULTIPLE RECORD
Midnightto6am........1
69am.......................2
9am3pm..................3
36pm.......................4
69pm.......................5
9pmtomidnight.........6
(VOL)Never.............7
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Q21.Whatisthepostedspeedon(ROAD TYPE)?_______MPHDK=98REFUSED=99
IF Q21 LE Q16, SKIP TO Q28
Q22.Comparedtosomeonedrivingatthespeedlimitonthatroad,howmuchmorelikelyissomeonetraveling
fasterthan(Q16)tohaveacrash?
Isit.....
Alotmorelikely.................1
Somewhatmorelikely.........2
Slightlymorelikely..............3
Nomorelikely....................4
(VOL)Lesslikely.................5
Q28.Howoftendoyouseepolicewhenyouaretravelingon(ROAD TYPE)?Wouldyousay...
Everyday...............................1
Almosteveryday....................2
Severaltimesaweek..............3
Onceortwiceaweek..............4
Onceortwiceamonth.............5
Afewtimesayear...................6
Never......................................7
Q30.Inyouropinion,howmuchOVERTHESPEEDLIMITcanyougoonthisroadbeforepolicewillnormallygive
youaspeedingticket(iftheyseeyou)?
______MPHOVERPOSTEDLIMIT
None........00
Q32.Whenwasthelasttimethatyoudrove(Q30)mphoverthespeedlimiton(ROAD TYPE)?
Today..............................1
Withinthepastweek.........2
Withinthepastmonth........3
Withinthepastyear..........4
Overayearago...............5
Never..............................6SKIP TO Q34
Q33.Whywereyougoingthatfastonthatoccasion?_____________________________
Q34.IfthepostedlimitswereINCREASEDBY10MILESANHOURon(ROAD TYPE),doyouthinkthatyouwould
normallydrive......?
Muchslowerthanthelimit.................1
Alittleslowerthanthelimit................2
Rightatthelimit................................3
Alittlefasterthanthelimit,or.............4
Muchfasterthanthelimit...................5
Q35.IfthepostedlimitsforthatroadwereINCREASEDBY10MILESPERHOUR,doyouthinkthatitwouldmake
drivingontheroad.....?
Muchsafer..................................1
Somewhatsafer...........................2
Nodifferent..................................3
Somewhatmoredangerous..........4
Muchmoredangerous..................5
Q36.IfthepostedlimitsforthatroadwereINCREASEDBY10MILESPERHOUR,doyouthinkthatitwouldmake
drivingontheroad.......?
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Muchmorecomfortableforyou..........1
Somewhatmorecomfortable..............2
Nodifferent........................................3
Somewhatlesscomfortable................4
Muchlesscomfortable........................5
Q37.Asidefromdrivingatanunsafespeed,whatothertypesofunsafedrivingbehaviorsdoyounormallyencounter
onthatroad?
DO NOT READ LIST. MULTIPLE RECORD.
Tailgating..............................1
Failingtoyield.......................2
Weavinginandout................3
Drinkinganddriving...............4
Runningredlights..................5
Ignoringstopsigns................6
Driverinattention....................7
Other(SPECIFY)_____________________17
None.............................18SKIP TO Q50a
CQ127. DUMMY FOR UNSAFE BEHAVIORS FROM CQ126
Q38Q43 DELETED
CONDITION: IF VERSION = A, ASK Q136. IF VERSION = B, SKIP TO Q53a.
Q50a.Inthelastyear,wereyoueverinasituationwhereyouwereridingwithafriendwhohadtoomuchtodrinkto
drivesafely?
Yes............1
No..............2SKIP TO Q51a
Q50c.Onthoseoccasions,didthedriverusuallydrivefaster,sloweroraboutthesameastheynormallywould?
Faster.................1
Slower................2
Aboutthesame...3
Q51a.(Asidefromwhatyouhavealreadytoldme)Inthepastyear,haveyoueverriddenwithsomeonewhoyoufelt
wasdrivingatanunsafespeed?
Yes..........1
No............2SKIP TO Q52
Q51c.Thinkingaboutthemostrecentoccasion,wasthepersonwhowasdrivingatanunsafespeedamanora
woman?
Man........................1
Woman...................2
Q51d.Whatwastheirrelationshiptoyou?READ LIST IF NECESSARY
Spouse...............................1
Boyfriend/girlfriend..............2
Date....................................3
Parent..................................4
Boss/supervisor...................5
Coworker............................6
Friend.................................7
Sibling.................................8
Otherrelative........................9
Q51d.1.Other(SPECIFY)______________________
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Q51e.Besidestheunsafespeed,didthedriverengageinanyotherunsafedrivingactionsonthatoccasion?
Yes...........1
No.............2SKIP TO Q51g
Q51f.Whattypesofunsafedrivingbehaviorsdid(he/she)do?
RECORD ALL THAT APPLY
Speeding.................1
Tailgating..................2
Failingtoyield...........3
Weavinginandout....4
Drinkinganddriving...5
Runningredlights......6
Ignoringstopsigns.....7
Q51f.1.Other(SPECIFY)_______________________.....8
Q51g.Didyouaskortellthemtostopdrivinglikethat?
Yes...............1
No.................2SKIP TO Q51j
Notsure.........3SKIP TO Q51j
Q51h.Didtheydowhatyouasked?
Yes...............1SKIP TO Q52
No.................2SKIP TO Q52
Notsure.........3SKIP TO Q52
Q51j.IfyouHADaskedthemtodrivedifferently,doyouthinktheywouldhavedonewhatyouasked?
Yes..............1
No................2
Notsure........3
VERSION 2: UNSAFE DRIVING = Q51aaQ51jj
Q52.Ingeneral,doyouthinkthatspeedlimitson(READ ITEM)aretoohigh,toolow,oraboutright?
1. TOOHIGH
2. TOOLOW
3. ABOUTRIGHT
Q52a.Interstatehighwaysinruralareas
Q52b.Interstatehighwaysinurbanareas
Q52c.Residentialorneighborhoodstreets
Q52d.Othernoninterstateroadsinruralareas
Q52e.Othernoninterstateroadsinurbanareas
CONDITIONAL: IF VERSION = B, ASK Q53a. IF VERSION = A, SKIP TO Q54a.
Q53a.Inyourarea,doyouthinkthattheamountofpoliceenforcementofSPEEDINGLAWSon(READ ITEM) istoo
much,toolittle,oraboutright.
1. TOOHIGH
2. TOOLOW
3. ABOUTRIGHT
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Q53aa.Interstatehighwaysinruralareas
Q53ab.Interstatehighwaysinurbanareas
Q53ac.Residentialorneighborhoodstreets
Q53ad.Othernoninterstateroadsinruralareas
Q53ae.Othernoninterstateroadsinurbanareas
Q54a.HowoftendoyouthinkpoliceshouldticketdriversWHOAREGOINGTENMILESANHOURovertheposted
limitonahighwaywithtrafficlights?
Always..................1
Mostofthetime.....2
Sometimes............3
Rarely...................4
Never...................5
Q55a.HowoftendoyouthinkpoliceshouldticketdriversWHOAREGOINGTWENTYMILESANHOURoverthe
postedlimitonahighwaywithtrafficlights?
Always..................1
Mostofthetime.....2
Sometimes............3
Rarely...................4
Never...................5
CONDITION: IF VERSION = B, ASK Q58b. IF VERSION = A, SKIP TO Q63.
Q58b.Someareashaveintroducedautomatedenforcementdeviceswhichusecamerastoidentifyvehiclesthat
speedorrunredlights.Atrafficticketismailedtotheownerofthevehiclealongwithinformationaboutthelocation,
time,date,andtypeofinfraction.Ifthedriverorownerpaysthefine,nofurtheractionistaken.Iftheticketis
contested,aphotooftheoffender'svehicleandlicenseplatesispresentedincourt.Haveyoueverheardofthiskind
oftrafficenforcementthatdoesn'trequirepoliceofficerstostopandtickettrafficviolators?
Haveheard................1
Havenotheard...........2
Q62b.Ifphotoenforcementofdrivinglawswasintroducedinyourcommunity,howmucheffectdoyouthinkitwould
haveon(READITEM)alot,some,onlyalittleornoneatall?
1. ALOT
2. SOME
3. LITTLE
4. NONE
Q62ba.Cuttingdownspeeding
Q63bb.Cuttingdownrunningstopsignsandredlights
Q62bc.Gettingdangerousdriversofftheroads
Q62bd.Reducingcrashes
Q59b.Doyouthinkthatitwouldbeagoodideaorabadideatouseaphotoenforcementsystemlikethistoidentify
vehicleswhichwere...
ROTATE LIST
1. GOOD
2. BAD
Q59aa.Runningredlights..........12
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Q59ab.Speeding....................12
Q59ac.Notstoppingatstopsigns..12
Q59b.Whydoyouthinkitisa(good/bad/bothgoodandbad)ideatouseaphotoenforcementsystemtoidentify
vehiclescommittingtheseviolations._________________________________
Q59c.Thinkingaboutlocationswherephotoenforcementmightbeused,wouldyoufinditveryacceptable,
somewhatacceptable,ornotatallacceptabletouseit(READ ITEM)?
1. VERYACCEPTABLE
2. SOMEWHATACCEPTABLE
3. NOTATALLACCEPTABLE
Q59ca.Whereitcouldbehazardoustothedriverorofficertostop
Q59cb.Wherestoppingavehiclecouldcausetrafficcongestion
Q59cc.Whereanaccidenthasoccurred
Q59cd.Inschoolzones
Q63.Thinkingbackoverthepastyear,whenwasthemostrecenttimethatyou(READ ITEM)today,withinthe
pastweek,withinthepastmonth,morethanamonthago,ornotinthepastyear?
(For Version = A)
Q63a.Drovethroughalightthatwasalreadyredbeforeyouenteredanintersection
(For Version = A)
Q63b.Drove10milesanhourfasterthanmostothervehiclesweregoing
(For Version = B)
Q63c.Drove20milesanhouroverthespeedlimitonaninterstatehighway
(For Version = A)
Q63d.Tailgatedanothervehicleonahighwaywithonelaneineachdirection
(For Version = B)
Q63e.Enteredanintersectionjustasthelightwasturningfromyellowtored
(For Version = A)
Q63f.Drovethroughastopsignwithoutslowing
(For Version = B)
Q63g.Slowedbutdidn'tcompletelystopatastopsign
Q63(cont).Thinkingbackoverthepastyear,whenwasthemostrecenttimethatyou(READITEM)today,within
thepastweek,withinthepastmonth,morethanamonthago,ornotinthepastyear?
(For Version = B)
Q63h.Cutinfrontofanothercarinordertomakeaturn
(For Version = A)
Q63i.Racedanotherdriver
(For Version = A)
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Q63j.Drovewhenaffectedbyalcohol
(For Version = B)
Q63k.Usedtheshouldertopassinheavytraffic
(For Version = B)
Q63kk.Madeanangry,insultingorobscenegestureorcommenttowardanotherdriversuchthattheyheardorsaw
it
(For Version = A)
Q63l.Crossedrailroadtrackswhentheredlightwasblinking
(For Version = B)
Q63m.Passedavehicleinanopassingzone
(For Version = A)
Q63n.Drove10milesanhouroverthespeedlimitonaninterstatehighway
(For Version = A)
Q63o.MadeaUturnwhereasignsaidnotto
(For Version = B)
Q63p.Drove20milesanhourfasterthanmostothervehiclesweregoing
VERSION 2: UNSAFE DRIVING = Q63uQ63t
CONDITIONAL: IF VERSION = A, ASK Q64aQ64c. IF VERSION = B, SKIP TO Q86a.
Q64a.Ifyousawavehiclepassastoppedschoolbusthathasitsredlightsflashinganditsstoparminfullview,
howlikelywouldyoubetocallandreportittothepolice?
Verylikely...................1SKIP TO Q64c
Somewhatlikely...........2SKIP TO Q64c
Somewhatunlikely........3
Veryunlikely................4
Q64b.Whywouldyoubeunlikelytoreportit?_________________________________SKIP TO
Q86a
Q64c.Howwouldyoureportit?
Havecarphone...........................1
Havecellphone...........................2
Stopatpayphone.........................3
Callwhengettodestination...........4
Other(specify)..............................5
Q86a.YoumaybeawarethattheNationalMaximumSpeedLimitlawwasrepealed.Havethespeedlimitson
interstatesaffectedbythatlawbeenincreasedinyourstateinanyareasinwhichyoudrive?
Yes.................1
No...................2SKIP TO Q87a
Notsure...........3SKIP TO Q87a
Q86c.Howhavethehigherlimitsonthoseroadsaffectedthenumberofpeoplewhospeed?Do.....?
Alotmoredriversobeythenewlimits........1
Somemoredrivers....................................2
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Onlyafewmoredrivers,or........................3
Aboutthesameamountastheoldlimit.......4
(VOL)Fewernowobeynewlimits...............5
Q86d.Doyouthinkthatdrivingonthoseroadsis...
Safernowwiththehigherspeedlimits.......1
Aboutassafe,or......................................2
Lesssafethanwiththeoldlimits................3
Q87a.Doyouthinkthatauniformspeedlimitshouldbesetforallinterstatehighwaysorshoulditbeallowedtovary
fromstatetostate?
Uniformlimit......................1
Allowedtovary.................2SKIP TO Q242
Q87b.Whatdoyouthinkthatspeedlimitshouldbeforinterstatehighways?_____________SPEEDLIMITDK=98
REFUSED=99
PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS
Q102a.Inyouropinion,howmuchisSPEEDINGbyotherpeopleathreattothepersonalsafetyofyouandyour
family?Wouldyousaydrivingatanunsafespeedis...
Amajorthreat.................1
Aminorthreat.................2
Notathreat.....................3
Notsure(VOL)................4
Q103a.Howimportantisitthatsomethingbedonetoreducespeeding?Isit...[READ LIST]?
Veryimportant...............1
Somewhatimportant.......2
Notimportant.................3
Notsure(VOL)..............4
VERSION 2: UNSAFE DRIVING = Q102bQ103b
Q104a.HowEFFECTIVEdoyouthinkthefollowingstepswouldbeinreducingspeeding?
Would(READ ITEM)be(READ RESPONSE CATEGORIES)inreducingspeeding.
1. VERYEFFECTIVE
2. SOMEWHATEFFECTIVE
3. NEITHEREFFECTIVEORINEFFECTIVE
4. SOMEWHATINEFFECTIVE
5. VERYINEFFECTIVE
(For Version = A)
Q104aa.Morepoliceofficersassignedtotraffic
(For Version = B)
Q104ab.Morefrequentticketing
(For Version = A)
Q104ac.Doubleortriplefinesforspeedingviolations
(For Version = B)
Q104ad.Takingawaydriver'slicensesmoreoften
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(For Version = A)
Q104ae.Encouragingpassengerstosaysomethingwhentheirdriverisspeeding
(For Version = A)
Q104af.Increasingpublicawarenessoftherisksofspeeding
(For Version = B)
Q104ag.Encouragingcitizenstoreportspeedingtopolice
(For Version = B)
Q104ah.Roaddesignchanges,likespeedbumpsandtrafficcircles,toslowdowntraffic
(For Version = A)
Q104ai.Insurancecostswereincreasedforspeeding
Q105a.Howwouldyoufeelaboutimplementingthefollowingmethodsinyourcommunitytoreducespeeding?
Wouldyoustronglyapprove,somewhatapprove,neitherapprovenordisapprove,somewhatdisapprove,orstrongly
disapprove(READ ITEM)?
1. StronglyApprove
2. SomewhatApprove
3. NeitherDisapproveOrApprove
4. SomewhatDisapprove
5. StronglyDisapprove
(For Version = A)
Q105aa.Morepoliceofficersassignedtotraffic
(For Version = B)
Q105ab.Morefrequentticketing
(For Version = A)
Q105ac.Doubleortriplefinesforspeedingviolations
(For Version = B)
Q105ad.Takingawaydriver'slicensesmoreoften
(For Version = A)
Q105ae.Encouragingpassengerstotrytogetdriversnottospeed
(For Version = A)
Q105af.Increasingpublicawarenessoftherisksofspeeding
(For Version = B)
Q105ag.Encouragingcitizenstoreportspeedingtopolice
(For Version = B)
Q105ah.Roaddesignchanges,likespeedbumpsandtrafficcircles,toslowdowntraffic
(For Version = A)
Q105ai.Insurancecostswereincreasedforspeeding
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Q107a.Duringthepastyear,haveyouseenorheardanypublicserviceannouncementaboutspeeding?
Yes..........................1
No.................................2SKIP TO Q108b
(VOL)Don'tknow...........3SKIP TO Q108b
Q107b.Doyourecallthesloganoranythingelseabouttheannouncement?DO NOT READ. MULTIPLE RECORD.
Speedshatterslife..........1
Don'tbeadummy..................2
Q107b.1.Other(SPECIFY)_____________________
No,don'trecall..............14
Q108b.Whenyouhear/seesomethingaboutspeedingonradio,televisionorthenewspapers,howmucheffect
doesithaveonyourdriving?
Doesithavea...(READ LIST).
Lotofeffect..................1
Someeffect.........................2
Littleeffect..................3
Norealeffect......................4
SPEEDRELATED FATAL CRASHES
Q109d.Doyouthinkthatalcoholisamajorfactor,minorfactor,ornotafactorinspeedrelatedcrashes?
Majorfactor.................................1
Minorfactor.............................2
Notafactorinspeedrelatedcrashes........3
Q109i.WhatpercentofALLfatalcrashesdoyouthinkinvolvespeeding?
[HOW MANY OUT OF EVERY 100] ___________%DK=101REFUSED=102
CONDITION: IF VERSION = A, ASK Q112Q114. IF VERSION = B, SKIP TO Q115a.
Q112.Comparedtoayearago,wouldyousaythatyougenerallydrive.....
Alotfaster.......................1
Somewhatfaster..............2
Aboutthesame...............3SKIP TO Q115a
Somewhatslower............4
Muchslowernow.............5
Q114.Whydoyoudrive(slower/faster)now?___________________________
Q115a.Comparedtoayearago,doyoufeelthatdrivingis......
Alotmoredangerous...............1
Somewhatmoredangerous.......2
Aboutthesame.........................3SKIP TO Q99a
Somewhatsafer........................4
Alotsafernow...........................5
Q115b.Whyisthat?______________________________
CRASH EXPERIENCE
Q99a.HaveYOUbeeninavehiclecrashinthepastfiveyears?
Yes..................................1
No....................................2SKIP TO Q97a
(VOL)Don'tknow..............3SKIP TO Q97a
(VOL)Refused..................4SKIP TO Q97a
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Q99b.Howmanytimeshasthishappenedtoyou(inthepastfiveyears)?____________________DON'T
KNOW=98REFUSED=99
Q99c.Howlongagodidthat(mostrecent)crashoccur?
Today.............................1
Withinthepastweek........2
Withinthepastmonth.......3
Withinthepastyear.........4
Overayearago...............5
Never..............................6SKIP TO Q97a
Q99d.Wereyoudrivingorwassomeoneelsedriving?
Respondentdriving.............1
Someoneelse.....................2
Q99dd.Wasanyoneinjuredinthatcrash(onlycountinjuriesthatrequiredattention?[PROBE FOR RESPONDENT,
OTHER PERSON, OR BOTH]
Respondentinjured..................................1
Someoneelseinjured...............................2
Bothrespondentandotherpersoninjured...3
Nooneinjured............................................4
Q99e.Wasthedriverofyourvehicleortheothervehiclecitedforspeedinginthatcrash?
Yourcar.................1
Othercar.................2
Both........................3
Neither....................4
Q99f.Wereanyotherunsafedrivingactionsamajorfactor,aminorfactorornotafactorinthatcrash?
Majorfactor..........................1
Minorfactor..........................2
Notafactorinthatcrash........3SKIP TO Q97a
Q99f1.Wastheunsafedrivingbythedriverofyourvehicle,driveroftheothervehicle,orboth?
Driverofyourvehicle................1
Driveroftheothervehicle..........2
Both..........................................3
CONDITION: IF VERSION = A, ASK Q97a. IF VERSION = B, SKIP TO Q98.
Q97a.Inthepasttwelvemonths,haveyoubeenSTOPPEDbythepoliceforanytrafficrelatedreason?
Yes..............................1
No....................................2SKIP TO Q98
(VOL)Don'tknow................3SKIP TO Q98
(VOL)Refused.......................4SKIP TO Q98
Q97b.Howmanytimeshaveyoubeenstoppedbythepoliceinthepasttwelvemonths(foratrafficrelatedreason)?
_________NUMBEROFTIMESDK=98REFUSED=99
Q97c.Whatwereyoustoppedfor?CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Drinkinganddriving...........1
Speeding...........................2
Stopsignal....................3
Stopsign..........................4
Q97c.1.Other(SPECIFY)________________________..15
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Q97d.Didyoureceiveaticketorwarning(onanyofthoseoccasion)?
Yes,ticket.................1
Yes,warning....................2
Yes,both...................3
Neither.........................4
Q97e.Didyouchangeyourdrivingbehaviorasaresultofreceivingtheticket?
Yes.........................1
No..............................2SKIP TO Q98
Q97f.Forabouthowlongaperiodoftimedidyouchangeyourdrivingbehaviorasaresultofreceivingthatticket?
[DO NOT READ LIST]
Days..........1CQ346._______
Weeks............2CQ347._______
Months........3CQ348._______
Years............4CQ349._______
Q98.Withinthepast5years,haveyou(READ ITEM)?
1. NO
2. YES
Q98a.Gottenaticketforspeeding12
Q98b.Gottenawarningforspeeding12
Q98c.Gottenaticketforanyothermovingviolation(suchasrunningaredlightorstopsign)12
Q98d.BeenconvictedofDWIorDUI12
Q98e.Hadyourcarinsurancecanceledorpremiumsincreasedasaresultofclaimsorpoints12
CONDITIONAL: IF VERSION = A, SKIP TO D1. IF VERSION = B, ASK Q98iQ99.
Q98i.Whatisthemakeandmodelofthevehiclethatyoudrivemostoften(e.g.,ToyotaCamry)?
_____________________________
Q99.Doyouhavearadardetectorinyourvehicle?
Yes............1
No..............2
DEMOGRAPHICS
Now,afewlastquestionsforstatisticalpurposes...
D1.Howoldareyou?
________age
Refused(VOL)............99
D2.Areyoucurrentlyemployedfulltime,parttime,unemployedandlookingforwork,retired,goingtoschool,
homemaker,orsomethingelse?SINGLE RECORD
Employedfulltime....................1
Employedparttime..........................2
Unemployedandlookingforwork.......3
Retired.....................................4
Goingtoschool.......................5
Homemaker...................................6
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Disabled(VOL)........................7
D2.1.Other(SPECIFY):_________.............8
Notsure(VOL).....................9
Refused(VOL)............................10
D3.Whatishighestgradeoryearofregularschoolyouhavecompleted?
[DO NOT READ]
Noformalschooling...........1
Firstthrough7thgrade............2
8thgrade.....................3
Somehighschool...................4
Highschoolgraduate..........5
Somecollege.......................6
Fouryearcollegegraduate....7
Somegraduateschool...............8
Graduatedegree...............9
Refused(VOL)................10
D4.Areyoucurrentlymarried,divorced,separated,widowed,orsingle?
Married..........1
Divorced..............2
Separated........3
Widowed...............4
Single...........5
D5.AreyouofHispanicoriginordescent?
Hispanic.................1
NotHispanic..................2
D6.Whichofthesecategoriesbestdescribesyourracialbackground?
[READ LIST]
White................................1
BlackorAfricanAmerican.................2
AsianorPacificIslander............3
Eskimo,AleutianorAmericanIndian.......4
Mixed................................5
(VOL)Hispanic............................6
D6.1.(VOL)Other___________________16
Notsure(VOL).........................17
Refused(VOL).....................18
D7.Howmanypersonsliveinyourhouseholdwhoareunder16yearsold?
________persons
None......................00
D8.Whichofthefollowingcategoriesbestdescribesyourtotalhouseholdincomebeforetaxesin
1996?Yourbestestimateisfine.[READ LIST]
Lessthan$5,000...............1
$5,000to$14,999..........2
$15,000to$29,999.............3
$30,000to$49,999.........4
$50,000to$74,999.............5
$75,000to$99,999.........6
$100,000ormore...............7
Notsure(VOL)..........8
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Refused(VOL)...............9
D9.LetmejustconfirmthatthenumberIreachedyouatwas:
[READ NUMBER]
D10.Isthistheonlytelephonenumberforthishousehold?
Yes,thisistheonlynumber...........1
No,thereismorethanonenumber.........2
Thankyouforyourassistance.Thatcompletesourinterview.

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