Road user charging survey

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Hi

Found this, which is a Mori poll on road user charging. Thought people might be interested in the results.

MORI Road User Charging Omnibus

May 2005



* All fieldwork was undertaken between 19-23 May 2005.

* In total, 1,075 interviews were conducted face-to-face with GB adults aged 16+.

* All figures are presented as percentages. An asterisk represents a figure smaller than 0.5%, but greater than 0.

* Where percentages do not sum to 100, this may be due to computer rounding, multiple responses or the exclusion of 'don't know' categories.




RC1.

How often do you travel by road, whether by car, bus, bicycle, or any other form of road transport?

Base: All respondents (1,075) %

Once a week or more 94

2-3 times a month 2

Once a month 1

At least once a year *

Less often 1

Never 1

Don't know *


RC2

Do you think Britain's roads are too congested or not?

Base: All respondents (1,075) %

Yes - congestion is a problem everywhere 57

Yes - it's a problem mainly on motorways 12

Yes - it's a problem mainly in urban areas 28

No, I don't think the roads are too congested 8

Don't know 2


RC3

Which of the following represent your biggest concerns about the impact of road congestion?

Base: All respondents (1,075) %

Makes journey times unpredictable 45

Causes pollution which can cause health problems 45

Causes accidents 39

Contributes to global warming 32

Leads to more roads having to be built 26

Creates noise pollution 24

Makes me late for meetings, appointments and engagements 19

Increases costs to UK businesses 15

Other 2

I have no concerns about the impact 4

Don't know

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RC4

Which of the following do you think would be the best way to tackle the problem of road congestion?

Base: All respondents (1,075) %

Provide better public transport 64

Provide free public transport 35

Encourage more people to work from home 21

Introduce priority lanes to those vehicles that carry two or more people 18

Build more roads 18

Introduce more congestion charging, so people pay to access certain well-known congestion hotspots 14

Introduce more toll roads, such as the M6 Toll around Birmingham 13

Ban lorries on Sundays 11

Charge by the mile, remotely 5

Increase taxes on road users 5

Increase the price of petrol 4

Don't know 7


RC5

If there were a charging scheme for using British roads, which of the following criteria do you think should be used to work out how much road-users are charged?

Base: All respondents (1,075) %

Size of their vehicle's engine 33

Exhaust emissions their vehicle produces 29

Type of vehicle they used 27

Mileage, the distance they travel 26

Time of day travelled 23

Number of people in the car 17

Location and use of public transport, i.e. those living near mainline railway stations or with good local bus services pay more to use the roads 16

Driving history, such as speeding fines or insurance claim records 13

Don't know 13


RC6

Generally people pay higher prices at peak times to use services like telephones and trains. Suppose in the future the same idea was used for paying or road use with the aim of significantly reducing congestion. So there would be a charge for driving on congested roads at peak times, and no charge for driving at off-peak times. Overall, how strongly do you support or oppose this suggestion if all revenues raised were returned to the road user through lower road tax?

Base: All respondents (1,075) %

Strongly support 15

Tend to support 32

Neither support or oppose 16

Tend to oppose 18

Strongly oppose 16

Don't know 3


RC7

If more road use charging schemes were introduced and you HAD to pay to use the road, which method of payment would you prefer to use?

Base: All respondents (1,075) %

Cash or credit card at toll booths on the roads 29

An electronic location device in my car that automatically deducts funds from my account or credit card when I drive on chargeable roads 22

Annual permit for driving on certain types of roads, e.g. on motorways 13

I am not a road user 12

Calling a contact centre and paying in advance of my journey 4

Text messaging to pay in advance of my journey 2

E-mailing a contact centre and paying in advance of my journey 2

None of those/other 10

Don't know 6


RC8

In-car electronic devices that locate your vehicle and electronically deducta charge from your account are one way that road-user charging could work. Which of the following potential benefits would encourage you to consider having such a device fitted to your vehicle?

Base: All respondents (1,075) %

Enable the emergency services to quickly locate you in an accident 27

Automatic discount on the road-user charge for all who have the device fitted 24

Save hassle of repeated payment transactions 21

Help insurers understand how you drive and potentially bring down your personal insurance premium if you are a good driver 20

I do not have a vehicle 17

Bring you real-time traffic information relevant to your journey 15

Provide proof that payment has been made 13

Provide information on and directions to places such as petrol stations, historic sites, car parks and restaurants 9

I already have such a device in my car 1

None of these/Nothing would make me have an in-car device 16

Don't know 5


RC9

If extra money was raised by more widespread use of road-user charging, what would you prefer it to be spent on?

Base: All respondents (1,075) %

Providing cheaper public transport 42

Improving and extending public transport 36

Reducing fuel tax or road tax 35

Improving the state of Britain's roads 34

Funding research into alternative fuels, such as hydrogen, electric fuel cells or hybrids 25

Environmental projects aimed at lowering air and noise pollution levels 20

Building more roads 11

Providing more traffic police 8

Providing more traffic calming measures 5

Other government spending outside of transport 4

Don't know 5


RC10

Which of the following, if any, would you like to see banned from British roads during rush hour to reduce congestion?

Base: All respondents (1,075) %

Farming vehicles, such as tractors 43

Construction vehicles, e.g. diggers 34

Wide-loads 33

Caravans 31

Cars involved in the school run 20

Lorries 19

Learner drivers 18

Four by four or other off road or sports utility vehicles 14

Cyclists 7

Foreign registered vehicles 5

Recently qualified drivers 3

Coaches 3

Buses 1

None of the above 12

All the best

Keith
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[Dusty]

I like the idea of them charging based on how full the vehicle is, 95% of cars I see on the road only seem to have a driver, so why don't they just ride a bike instead?
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[Dusty]

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Hi

Depends how you look at congestion, but bikes do contribute to it (just as buses and bicycles do). Trouble is supporting moves against one form of private transport means that the divide of conquer tactics of those against private motorised transport are working.

My personal view is there should be a clear and transparent road user charging system, free of political fiddling. So no rebates for buses, and taxes based on clear and measurable factors (eg, road damage, pollution, road space). I do not care that a vehicle has a single user, as compared to another copy of the same vehicle with 5 people in it the first one is paying 5 times as much per passenger mile.

All the best

Keith
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[Dusty]

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Hi

Understand where you are coming from, but starting to charge for underoccupied vehicles is political meddling which I object to. And as I implied, it could very easily work out to be a very expensive idea for anyone riding a bike.

All the best

Keith
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[Kirmit]

I think they should use the size of the engine.

How much do you think a 600cc car would pay
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[Kirmit]

Kickstart I agree with your comment, but my response was based on the fact I would prefer to pay the least amount and the engine size seemed the best option.
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