NOTE: This internet survey is only for display purposes and not a live survey.
Welcome
to the 2002 National Transportation Availability and Use Survey
This survey is a national survey of transportation use by the Bureau of Transportation
Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation (see brochure). Your household
was chosen to answer some questions about its transportation use. The information
you provide will let those responsible for national transportation decisions
know what improvements are needed.
Your participation is voluntary, and your answers will be completely
confidential.
The study is authorized by
Title 49, Section 111(c)(2) of the United States Code, which permits agencies
to regularly measure customer satisfaction with their performance. The Office
of Management and Budget approved the collection of this information under OMB
number 2139-0007, which expires 4/30/2004.
Section D: Personal Motor Vehicle Ownership and Use
My next questions are about the use and ownership of personal motor
vehicles, such as cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, motorcycles, and RVs.
Yes
No
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D1.
Do you currently drive a car or other motor vehicle?
D2. On average, how many days per week do you drive?
1
day per week
2 days
per week
3 days
per week
4 days
per week
5 days
per week
6 days
per week
7 days
per week
Less
than one day per week
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D3.
People sometimes limit or restrict their driving in
different ways. Do you usually . . .
Yes
No
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Not Applicable
a.
Drive less often than you used to?
b.
Avoid driving at night?
c.
Drive less in bad weather?
d.
Avoid high-speed roads and highways?
e.
Avoid busy roads and intersections?
f.
Drive slower than the posted speed limits?
g.
Avoid left-hand turns?
h.
Avoid driving during rush hour?
i.
Avoid driving on unfamiliar roads or to unfamiliar places?
j.
Avoid driving distances of over 100 miles?
D4.
In terms of your driving ability, please tell me if each
of the following is now worse, the same, or better than it was five years
ago.
Worse
Same
Better
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a.
Eyesight or night vision?
b.
Attention span?
c.
Hearing?
d.
Coordination?
e.
Reaction time to brake or swerve?
f.
Depth perception?
D5. Some people decide to give up driving at some point. Under what
circumstances would you say you would consider giving up driving? (Check all
that apply.)
Never plan to give up driving
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Other transportation was available
Cannot pass the driver's license renewal process Cause
a crash, accident or other incident Involved
in a crash, accident, or other incident Doctor
says to stop driving Family,
friend, or neighbor convinces to stop driving Police
officer or law enforcement authority advises to stop driving
Feel that I cannot operate a vehicle safely
When I reach a certain age
Eye sight declines
Hearing declines
Other physical limitations e.g., Arthritis
Other mental limitations e.g., Alzheimer's disease
Other
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D6. How many personal motor vehicles, such as cars, trucks, vans, SUVs,
motorcycles, and RVs, are owned or leased by anyone in your household?
0 1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
10 or more SKIP
Yes
No
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D7.
Are any of the vehicles owned or leased by household
members modified with adaptive devices or equipment for use by persons with
disabilities?
D8. How many vehicles are modified?
0 1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
10 SKIP
Yes
No
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D9.
Do you ever drive or ride in the modified household
vehicle?
D10. What type of modified household vehicle do you use most frequently?
Car
or Station Wagon
Sport
Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Full-sized
Van
Mini Van
Pickup
Truck
Recreational
Vehicle (RV)
Motorcycle
or Moped
Other
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D11. Is the vehicle modified for . . .
the
driver
passengers
both
driver and passengers
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D12.
Does the vehicle have:
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No
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a.
Accelerator or braking system modifications?
b.
Air bag modifications?
c.
Controls relocated or modified?
d.
Ramps or lifts installed?
e.
Roof or doorway modifications?
f.
Seating adapted?
g.
Steering adapted?
h.
Storage capability for unoccupied wheelchair or scooter?
i.
Structural modifications such as a lowered floor?
D13. Approximately how much did it cost to make all the modifications?
$
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D14. Who paid for these modifications? (Check all that apply.)
I did or a family member did
Friend
Human services agency
VA (Veteran's Administration)
Worker's Compensations
Other agency or organization
Other (Specify: )
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D15. Do you use this modified vehicle as the . . .
driver
passenger
both
driver and passenger
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D16. Do you think that the safe operation of the vehicle has decreased,
increased, or remained the same because of its modifications?
Decreased
Increased
Remained
the same
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D17. Have you experienced any problems with the special devices or equipment?
Yes
No
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D18. What kinds of problems have you experienced with the special devices or
equipment?
Does
not accommodate disability
Wears
out more quickly than factory-installed equipment
Fails
to operate properly
Interferes
with operation of standard equipment
Poor
or inadequate installation
Replacement
parts not available
Other
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Now please consider all the vehicles you use that may have special
devices or equipment - including public vehicles such as buses, trains, and
taxicabs and household vehicles.
Yes
No
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D19.
Have you ever been in an accident or experienced an
incident in any vehicle that has adaptive devices for persons with
disabilities?
D20. In the past year, how many accidents or incidents have you experienced
in modified vehicles?
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Yes
No
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D21.
Did you experience more than one accident or incident in
modified vehicles?
Yes
No
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D22.
In your opinion, did the special devices or equipment
contribute to or cause the accident(s) or incident(s) including the driver's
or passenger's failure to use such equipment or to use it properly?
D23. What were the major ways in which the special devices or equipment
contributed to or caused the accident(s) or incident(s)?
Driver
or passenger failed to use the devices or equipment
Driveror
passenger used the devices or equipment improperly
Driver
or passenger used incorrect devices or equipment
Devices
faulty or in poor repair or inoperable
Driver
or passenger unfamiliar with the devices or equipment
Vehicle
did not have correct devices for my disability
Other
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Yes
No
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D24.
Were you injured in the accident(s) or incident(s)?
Yes
No
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D25.
In the accident(s) or incident(s), did the special devices
or equipment prevent or reduce injuries that you might have suffered without
the equipment?
D26.
Were any of your injuries caused or made worse by the
special devices or equipment, including the driver's or passenger's failure
to use such equipment or to use it properly?
D27. What were the major ways in which the injuries were caused or made
worse by the special devices or equipment?
Driver
or passenger failed to use the devices or equipment
Driver
or passenger used the devices or equipment improperly
Driver
or passenger used incorrect devices or equipment
Devices
faulty or in poor repair or inoperable
Driver
or passenger unfamiliar with the devices or equipment
Vehicle
did not have correct devices for my disability
Other
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Yes
No
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D28.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, also
called NHTSA, works to improve vehicle safety. Have you heard about their
toll-free telephone hotline that people can call to report suspected defects
in automobiles and automotive equipment, including special equipment? (The
hotline number is 1-888-327-4236.)
