Screener Questions
(IF
THE RESPONDENT DOES NOT QUALIFY, ASK TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE IN THE HOUSEHOLD WHO
DOES QUALIFY AND START AGAIN WITH Q1.
IF NO ONE AVAILABLE QUALIFIES, THANK AND TERMINATE.)
1. First of all, are you between the ages of 18 and 65?
Yes 01
No 02
(Thank and Terminate) Unsure 03
2. Typically, how many days a week do you travel on the Dulles Toll
Road in morning rush hour, that is between 6:30 a.m. and 9 a.m.?
1-2 days a week 01
3 days a
week 02
4 days a
week 03
5 or more days a week 04
None 05
Don’t
know 09
3. Typically, how many days a week do you travel on I-95 outside the
beltway in morning rush hour, that is between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.?
1-2 days a week 01
3 days a
week 02
4 days a
week 03
5 or more days a
week 04
None 05
Don’t
know 09
3a. What
about I-395 inside the beltway between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.?
1-2 days a week 01
3 days a
week 02
4 days a
week 03
5 or more days a
week 04
None 05
Don’t
know 09
4. Typically, how many days a week do you travel on I-66 inside the
beltway in morning rush hour between 6:30 a.m. and 9 a.m.?
1-2 days a week 01
3 days a
week 02
4 days a
week 03
5 or more days a
week 04
None 05
Don’t
know 09
4a. What
about I-66 outside the beltway between 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.?
1-2 days a week 01
3 days a
week 02
4 days a
week 03
5 or more days a
week 04
None 05
Don’t
know 09
(MUST
ANSWER AT LEAST 3 DAYS A WEEK, CODES 2, 3, OR 4, FOR AT LEAST ONE CORRIDOR IN
ORDER TO CONTINUE. IF DOES NOT, THANK
AND TERMINATE.)
FOR
EACH CODE 2, 3, OR 4 RESPONSE IN Qs. 2-4, ASK:
5. How frequently during your morning rush hour commute do you use
the HOV lanes on (DTR/I-95/I-395/I-66)?
1-2 days a week 01
3 days a
week 02
4 days a
week 03
5 or more days a
week 04
None 05
Don’t
know 09
CLASSIFY AS HOV USER IF USES HOV LANES AT LEAST
3 MORNINGS PER WEEK, CODES 2, 3a, OR 4a IN Q5.
IF DOES NOT USE HOV LANES ASK:
6. During your trip on (DTR/I-95/I-395/I-66), are HOV lanes
conveniently accessible for your use if you should choose to use them?
Yes 01
No 02
(Thank and Terminate) Unsure
03
7. (ASK ALL:) On
average, how many minutes is your total morning commute on
(DTR/I-95/I-395/I-66)?
_______________
Minutes
CLASSIFY AS
NON-HOV USER IF DOES NOT USE HOV
LANES AT LEAST 3 MORNINGS PER WEEK DURING RUSH HOUR WHEN HOV LANES ARE IN
OPERATION, TRAVELS ON (DTR/I-95/I-395/I-66) IN AN AREA WHERE HOV LANES ARE
CONVENIENTLY ACCESSIBLE, AND STAYS ON (I-95/I-395) FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES OR
STAYS ON (DTR/I-66) FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 20 MINUTES.
MUST QUALIFY AS HOV USER OR NON-USER ACCORDING TO
ABOVE DEFINITIONS. IF QUALIFIES AS
NEITHER, THANK AND TERMINATE.
8. Which of the following transportation modes do you use most often
when commuting on (DTR/I-95/I-395/I-66)? (READ LIST)
(CLASSIFY AS SOV) Drive alone 01
Carpool (ASK: IS IT:)
Pre-arranged with 1 other person 02
Pre-arranged with 2 or more others 03
Or informal, sometimes referred to as slugging 04
Vanpool 05
Bus 06
(Thank and Terminate) Other 07
CODES 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
CLASSIFY AS “RIDESHARE”
8a. How familiar are you with alternate fuel
vehicles? You might also know these
types of vehicles as hybrid vehicles or low emission vehicles. Would you say you are:
Very familiar 01
Somewhat
familiar 02
Not very
familiar 03
Never heard
of 04
8b. Did you
know that drivers of alternate fuel vehicles are allowed to use the HOV lanes
even if they are the only person in their car?
(IF NEEDED, SAY: They need no
other passengers in the car in order to use the HOV lanes.)
Yes 01
No 02
9. What is your employment status?
Are you:
Employed full time outside of your home 01
Employed part time outside of your home 02
In school, but not employed outside your home 03
Employed and working in your home 04
Retired 05
Homemaker 06
(Thank & Unemployed 07
Terminate) ç (DNR) Not sure/Don’t know/Refused 09
(QUOTA: NO
MORE THAN 5% UNEMPLOYED OR NOT IN WORKFORCE.)
10. Is your
trip on (DTR/I-95/I-395/I-66) usually related to work, school, or personal
travel?
Work 01
School 02
Personal destinations 03
Other 04
Specify: ____________________
II. COMMUTE BEHAVIOR
11. What is the zip code of your usual commuting
destination? (IF NEEDED: We are not going to contact you there. We just want to know the general location of
your usual destination so we can analyze transportation corridor improvements.)
__________________ Zip Code
(IF CANNOT
GIVE ZIP, GET ADDRESS OR CLOSEST INTERSECTION.)
_____________________________
Street Intersection
12. On average, how many minutes does it
take to travel from your home to (Answer to Q10), one-way?
_______________
Minutes
13. About how many miles is that?
_______________ Miles
14. About how many miles do you travel on
(DTR/I-95/I-395/I-66)?
_______________ Miles
15. (ASK HOV NON-USER:) Prior to this interview, were you aware of
the HOV lanes on (DTR/I-95/I-395/I-66)?
Yes 01
No 02
Unsure 09
(IF “YES,” CODE 1 ON Q15, ASK:)
16. How familiar are you with the HOV lanes on
(DTR/I-95/I-395/I-66)? By familiar I
mean, do you know where the exits and entrances for the HOV lanes are? Do you know the hours of operation? How familiar would you say you are with the
HOV lanes? Please use a scale of 1 – 5
for your answer where “1” is “not very familiar” and “5” is “very familiar.”
Not very Very
familiar familiar
1 2 3 4 5
17. (ASK HOV USER:) You indicated that you do use the HOV lanes
on your regular commute. Why have you
decided to use a transportation option that allows you to use the HOV lanes?
18. (ASK HOV NON-USER:)
(IF DO NOT USE HOV LANES AT ALL, CODE 5 AT Q5:) You indicated that you do not use the HOV lanes. Why have you decided not to use the HOV
lanes? (DO NOT READ)
No one going my way 01
Not
convenient 02
Work
hours 03
Do not want to ride with strangers 04
Need my car to run errands 05
Need my car to pick up/drop off children 06
Want
privacy 07
Need my car for work, e.g., sales 08
Do not want to be stranded 09
Other 10
(Specify:
_________________________________)
Don’t
know/Refused 99
(IF USE HOV LANES 1-2 DAYS PER WEEK, CODE 1 AT Q5:) You indicated that you use the HOV lanes 1-2 days per week. Why do you not use the HOV lanes more often?
No one going my way 01
Not
convenient 02
Work
hours 03
Do not want to ride with strangers 04
Need my car to run errands 05
Need my car to pick up/drop off children 06
Want
privacy 07
Need my car for work, e.g., sales 08
Do not want to be stranded 09
Other 10
(Specify:
_________________________________)
Don’t
know/Refused 99
19. (ASK HOV NON-USER:) Have you in the past ever used the HOV lanes
regularly?
Yes 01
No 02
(DNR)
Unsure 09
20. I am going to read a list of some factors
that commuters sometimes consider in deciding on the type of transportation
they use to travel to and from work (IF EMPLOYED)/their various destinations
(IF NOT EMPLOYED)? Please tell me if each factor is very important,
somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important in your choice
of transportation to and from work/your destination:
(ROTATE)
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Very
Important
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Somewhat
Important
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Not very important
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Not at all important
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Don’t Know
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a. The amount of time it
takes to travel to and from work/your destination
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2
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3
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4
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9
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b. How much it costs to
travel to and from work/ your destination
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2
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4
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9
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c. The flexibility to
arrive at work/your destination and leave work when you want to.
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4
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9
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Very
Important
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Somewhat
Important
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Not very important
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Not at all important
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Don’t Know
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d. The ability to make stops or leave work to run personal
errands or go to lunch (asked only of employed respondents, Q9 response).
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9
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e. Having your car to use
for work-related trips during the day (asked only of employed
respondents).
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3
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4
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9
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f. Morning departure time.
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g. Safety
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h. Dependability
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4
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9
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i. Better use of commute
time
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4
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9
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j. Concern about being
stranded at work without transportation (asked only of employed
respondents)
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2
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3
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4
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9
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k. Time alone to yourself
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9
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l. Convenience
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III. ATTITUDES ABOUT RIDESHARING
Next, I have a few questions about ridesharing. But, first I am going to read you a
definition of “ridesharing”: Residents
sometimes share a ride by carpooling, vanpooling, or taking a bus. This is commonly called “ridesharing.”
(FOR SOV, ASK Q.21A; FOR RIDESHARE, SKIP TO Q.21b)
21a. (ASK SOV ONLY:) People rideshare for a variety of
reasons. On a scale of 1 to 5 where “1”
is “not at all likely” and “5” is “very likely,” how likely would YOU be to
rideshare at least once or twice a week if…
(ROTATE)
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Not at all likely
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Very likely
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a.
You could lower your transportation costs
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2
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3
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4
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5
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b.
You could avoid traffic congestion
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2
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3
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4
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5
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c.
You could save time by using the HOV lanes
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3
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4
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5
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d.
You could park close to where you work in parking spaces that are reserved
for people who carpool or vanpool
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2
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3
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4
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5
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e.
You wouldn’t have to find a parking space
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3
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4
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5
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f.
You could help decrease air pollution.
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5
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g.
You could have companionship during your commute
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5
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h.
You could qualify for transportation financial support provided by your
employer, such as MetroChek or a vanpool subsidy
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4
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5
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i.
You would be less stressed when you arrive at work/ your destination
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3
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4
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5
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j.
You could park for free
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21b. (ASK RIDESHARE – NON-SOV:) People rideshare for a variety of
reasons. I’m going to read you a list
of possible reasons. For each one,
please tell me whether it is or is not a reason why you currently
rideshare rather than drive alone. (IF
MULTIPLE REASONS CITED, FOLLOW UP:)
You mentioned (READ “YES” RESPONSES). Which one of these would you say is the most important
reason why you rideshare? Which one is second
in importance?
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Yes
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No
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Most Important
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2nd Most Important
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a. Lower your transportation costs
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b.
Avoid traffic congestion
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c.
Save time
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4
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d. Park close to where you work in parking
spaces that are reserved for people who carpool or vanpool
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4
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e.
Avoid having to find a parking space
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f. Help
decrease air pollution.
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g.
Have companionship during your commute
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h.
Qualify for transportation financial assistance provided by your employer,
such as MetroChek or a vanpool subsidy
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2
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3
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4
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i.
Be less stressed when you arrive at
work/your destination
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j.
Parking is free
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k.
Or, some other reason I didn’t mention?
Specify: ______________________________________
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21c. (ASK SOV ONLY:) Suppose that a program were created that would
pay commuters $.50 a day to carpool on their commute. If this program were in place, how likely would you be to
carpool? Please use a scale of 1-5 for
your answer where “1” means “not very likely” and “5” means “very likely.”
Not very Very
likely likely
1 2 3 4 5
21d. (ASK SOV ONLY:) Suppose that a program were created that
would pay commuters $.50 a day to vanpool on their commute. If this program were in place, how likely
would you be to vanpool? Please use a
scale of 1-5 for your answer where “1” means “not very likely” and “5” means
“very likely.”
Not very Very
likely likely
1 2 3 4
5
22. Next, I’m going to read some statements that
relate to High Occupancy Vehicle or HOV lanes.
(READ CORRECT DEFINITION FOR EACH RESPONDENT AS LISTED BELOW.) For each, please tell me if you agree
or disagree with the statement. (INTERVIEWER: Follow up with: “Would that be strongly or somewhat?”)
(I-95/I-395):
On (I-95/I-395) the HOV lanes are barrier-separated
traffic lanes, which, during 6 to 9 in the morning and 3:30 to 6 in the
evening, are restricted to vehicles that have 3 or more people.
(I-66):
On I-66 inside the beltway, all eastbound lanes are
restricted to vehicles that have 2 or more people during the hours of 6:30 to
9:00 in the morning and westbound lanes are restricted to vehicles that have
two or more people during the hours of 4:00 to 6:30 in the evening.
On I-66 outside the beltway,
the HOV lane is the far left lane and is restricted to vehicles that have 2 or
more people during the hours of 5:30 to
9:30 a.m. in the eastbound direction and from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the evening
in the westbound direction.
(Dulles Toll Road):
On the Dulles Toll Road, the HOV lane is the far left lane
that is restricted to vehicles that have 2 or more people during the hours of
6:30 to 9:00 in the morning and 4:00 to 6:30 in the evening.
(ROTATE)
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Agree strongly
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Agree somewhat
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Disagree somewhat
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Disagree strongly
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Don’t know
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a.
HOV lanes relieve traffic congestion by reducing the overall number of
vehicles on the roads
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2
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3
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4
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9
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b.
Ridesharing helps lower transportation costs signifi-cantly for the
participants
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2
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3
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4
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9
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c. I
do not feel the amount of time saved by using an HOV lane is sufficient to
justify using a carpool or a vanpool.
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2
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3
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4
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9
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d. I
support having HOV lanes on the main roads I use to commute to work/my
destinations
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2
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3
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4
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9
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e.
The penalties for violation of HOV lane restrictions should be more severe
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9
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f.
HOV lanes move more people in fewer vehicles
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9
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g.
People who use HOV lanes get to their desti-nations more quickly than those
who use the other lanes
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4
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9
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h.
Drivers who violate HOV lane restric-tions should be penalized by having
“points” charged against their driver’s licenses
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2
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3
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4
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9
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i.
HOV lanes help to improve air quality by decreasing the number of vehicles on
the road
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9
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Agree strongly
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Agree somewhat
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Disagree somewhat
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Disagree strongly
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Don’t know
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j.
HOV lanes simply don’t work
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2
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3
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4
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9
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k.
There are enough convenient commuter park-n-ride lots or other places for car
and vanpoolers in the area to park
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4
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9
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l.
If price of gasoline increases significantly, I will probably join a car or
vanpool, or use public transportation, like buses, VRE or Metrorail (Ask
only of SOV drivers.)
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2
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3
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4
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9
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m.
Even if I can’t use the HOV lanes, I think that HOV lanes reduce overall
traffic conges-tion for everyone
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9
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n.
HOV lanes are safer to travel in than the regular lanes
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o.
HOV lanes do not work because the regulations are not adequately enforced.
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9
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23. Whether or not you use it, is there a
park-n-ride lot or commuter parking lot that is convenient to you?
Yes 01
No 02
(DNR) Unsure
09
24. In an average week, approximately how many
days do you need a car so that you can attend to childcare matters or other
errands on your way to or from work/your destination or during your lunch
break?
_______________ Days
25. (ASK SOV ONLY:) How likely would you be in the
future to join a car or vanpool or take a bus in order to use the HOV
lanes? Would you be very likely,
somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?
(Continue) ç Very
likely 01
(Continue) ç Somewhat likely 02
(Go to Q. 26b) ç Not very likely 03
(Go to Q. 26b) ç Not at all likely 04
26. (ASK SOV ONLY:) Which of the following alternatives would
you most likely use for your work commute/destinations? (ACCEPT ONLY ONE ANSWER) (PROBE &
CLARIFY FOR OTHER RESPONSES)
Ride or drive in a
carpool 01
Drive your car to a park-n-ride lot and
then take a shuttle to your worksite 02
Take an HOV Express Bus from a park-n-
ride lot to a destination near your work. 03
Join a
vanpool 04
Other 05
(Specify:
_________________________________)
26a. (ASK ALL:) How often, if ever, do you telework or work from your home?
1 day a
week 01
2 days a
week 02
3 days a
week 03
4 days a
week 04
5 days a
week 05
More than 5 days a week 06
Never 07
(IF “NEVER” – CODE 7 AT Q.26a – ASK Q.26b OTHERS SKIP TO Q.27)
26b. How likely would you be in the future to
telework or work from your home? Would
you be very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?
Very likely 01
Somewhat likely 02
Not very likely 03
Not at all likely 04
IV. EVALUATION OF INFORMATION
27. Have you seen or heard any mention of the
HOV lanes on television, radio, in the newspaper, on the Internet, mail that
you received at home or any other source of information?
Yes 01
(Go to Q. 33) ç No 02
(Go to Q. 33) ç Don’t know 09
28. What did you see or hear? (READ)
Advertising related to use of HOV lanes 01
Newspaper
article 02
Television news
report 03
Radio news
report 04
Mail at
home 05
Events at park-and-ride
lots 06
HOV
website 07
Other, specify _____________________ 08
(IF ADVERTISING – CODE 1 AT Q.28 – ASK:)
28a. Where did you see or hear that advertising?
Internet 01
Newspaper 02
Radio 03
Mail at
home 04
Other, specify _____________________ 05
(FOR EACH TYPE MENTIONED AT Q.28, ASK Qs 29 & 30)
29. Thinking about the information you learned
about through (Answer from Q.28) how useful was that
information? Would you describe it as:
Very
useful 01
Fairly
useful 02
Somewhat
useful 03
Or, not very
useful 04
Don’t
know 09
30. Why do you say that? (INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTIONS: PROBE THOROUGHLY.)
31. Still thinking about all of the information
you may have seen or heard about use of the HOV lanes, which one source
of information has been most helpful to you?
(DO NOT READ ANSWERS.)
Advertising related to use of HOV lanes 01
Newspaper
article 02
Television news
report 03
Radio news
report 04
Mail at
home 05
Events at park-and-ride
lots 06
HOV
website 07
Other, specify _____________________ 08
32. Why do you say that?
33. Which of the following best describes
your familiarity with the HOV
calculator, found at
HOV calculator.com on the Internet? (READ)
I have never heard of the HOV calculator 01
I have heard of the HOV calculator but
never visited the
website 02
I have visited the HOV calculator website
but have not used the calculator 03
I have visited the HOV calculator website
and used the
calculator 04
Don’t
know 09
(IF CODE 2 OR 3 ASK:)
34. Why did you not visit the website/use the
calculator?
35. (ASK HOV USERS WHO HAVE USED THE
CALCULATORS:) Which of the
following best describes what role, if any, the HOV calculator played in
your decision to use the HOV lanes?
Would you say… (READ ALL RESPONSES BEFORE ACCEPTING ANSWER.)
The HOV calculator played no role in my
decision.
I decided to use the HOV
lanes based on other information 01
The HOV calculator played no role in my
decision. I decided to use the HOV
lanes before I heard about the
HOV
calculator 02
The HOV calculator helped me to decide
to use the HOV lanes by showing
me how much time I could save 03
The HOV calculator played no role in my
decision to use the HOV lanes. But
it confirmed that I save time
using
the HOV
lanes 04
V. HOV LANE ENFORCEMENT
36. How strictly would you say that HOV lane
restrictions are enforced? Please use a
scale of 1 to 5 for your answer, where “1” means that the restrictions are
not enforced at all and “5” means that the restrictions are enforced
regularly.
Not enforced Enforced
at all regularly
1 2 3 4 5
37. What
is the current penalty or penalties for violation of HOV lane restrictions?
38. To what extent do you agree with the
following statement? Please use a scale
of 1-5 for your answer where “1” means “do not agree at all” and “5” means
“agree very much.”
HOV lane restrictions should be enforced more fully.
Do not agree Agree very
at all much
1 2 3 4 5
VI. DEMOGRAPHCIS
My last few questions are
for classification purposes only.
39. Do you work for:
The
military 01
Federal
government 02
State or local
government 03
Private
industry 04
Or, are you self-employed 05
Are you a
student 06
Not
employed 07
Other, specify __________________ 08
40. Which of the following does your employer
offer: (ROTATE)
Free or subsidized parking for all employees 01
Free or subsidized parking or carpools/vanpools 02
Transit fare subsidies/Metrochek 03
Vanpool/carpool assistance 04
(DNR) None of these programs 05
41. Which of the following best describes your
current age?
18
- 24 01
25
– 34 02
35
– 44 03
45
– 54 04
55
– 65 05
Refused 09
42. Which of the following best describes your
race or ethnicity?
White,
non-Hispanic 01
African-American 02
Hispanic 03
Asian 04
Native
American 05
Other, specify __________________________ 06
43. How many years have you lived in your area?
44. Is your current annual household income above
or below $50,000?
If “over,” ask:
Is it:
$125,000 or
more 01
$100,000 –
124,999 02
$75,000 –
99,999 03
$50,000 –
74,999 04
If “below,” ask:
Is it:
$35,000 –
49,999 05
$25,000 –
34,999 06
$15,000 –
24,999 07
$5,000 –
14,999 08
Under
$5,000 09
Refused 10
45. Do you, personally, have a vehicle?
Yes 01
No 02
Other, specify __________________ 03
46. Specify gender (DO NOT ASK.)
Male 01
Female 02
Thank you for
participating! Your Opinion Counts.
Respondent gender:
1)
Male
2)
Female
Interviewer name:
_____________________________
Date:
_______________________________________
Time end: ___________________________________
Length of interview:
___________________________
Interviewer ID # _________ _________
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