AAA Colorado Public Affairs Survey
Please take a moment to complete this survey.
Child Passenger Safety Seat
1. Children weighing less than 80 pounds are safest when riding in the backseat of an automobile in an appropriate child safety seat.
Agree
Disagree
2. After the age of 4, children riding in an automobile are adequately protected from danger by using the manufacturer-installed adult seat belt system.
Agree
Disagree
3. Children from the ages of 4 to 8 and those weighing less than 80 pounds are better protected in a booster seat.
Agree
Disagree
4. When transporting a child aged 4 through 8 or a child weighing less than 80 pounds in an automobile, do you use a booster seat__________?
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
I don't transport children
5. If Rarely or Never, why? (check all that apply)
State does not require booster seat
Do not feel it is necessary for additional safety protection
Too much resistance from child
Too expensive
Do not use for short trips
Driving
6. Do you currently own or have access to a cellular phone?
Yes
No, Go to Q. 9
7. How often do you use a cellular phone while in the car?
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
8. When you use a phone while driving, how often do you find a safe place off the road to use the phone?
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
9. Is your current vehicle equipped with an in-vehicle navigation device?
Yes; Go to Q. 11
No
10. Electronic navigation systems are becoming more available in new cars or as "optional features". How interested are you in:
a. Purchasing this type of system as an option in your next car?
Very Interested
Interested
Neither interested or not interested
Not interested
Neither interested nor not interested
b. Purchasing an after market product for your current car?
Very Interested
Interested
Neither interested or not interested
Not interested
Neither interested nor not interested
11. To what extent does a company's policy regarding the use and disclosure of personal information about you influence your decision to do business with that company?
Very strong influence
Strong influence
Neither weak or strong
Weak influence
Very weak influence
12. As you learn of the fact that companies can exchange/sell their customer databases, how concerned are you about the sharing of personal information between companies?
Very Concerned
Concerned
Neither Concerned nor not Concerned
Not Concerned
Not Concerned at all
Urban Sprawl
13. How significant a problem is the rapid expansion of our suburban communities?
Very Significiant
Strong influence
Neither weak or strong
Weak influence
Very weak influence
14. What do you feel is the main reason for the rapid movement to the suburbs?
Better education
Affordable Housing
Job Opportunities
Improved Consumer Services
Roadway Expansion
Driver Licensing
15. A mandatory graduated licensing program for novice drivers which would require more behind the wheel experience before full driving privileges are granted is important.
Agree
Disagree
16. Family members and physicians should have an opportunity to confidentially notify the state licensing agency of the need to evaluate the mental or physical abilities of an individual whose driving they believe poses a threat to their own or another's safety.
Agree
Disagree
Safety Concerns
17. Check your top three safety concerns as a motorist.
Agressive driving
Driving with large trucks
Drunk drivers
Poor road quality
Unlicensed drivers
Distracted driving
Unrestrained/improperly restrained child passengers
Urban Sprawl/Congestion
18. If you presently drive to work and run errands, would you be willing to change your method of travel if it would ease congestion?
Yes
No, Go to Q. 20
19. If so, which option would be your likely choice?(check one only)
Carpool
LightRail
Bus
20. Do you think that building more roads or more lanes to relieve congestion actually increases traffic?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither Disagree Nor Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
21. Do you believe that "urban sprawl" is primarily caused by: (Check only one)
People's desire to live in the suburbs
The public's over-reliance on the automobile
Too many highways
Lack of effective transportation alternatives
Carpooling
22. To ease traffic congestion, what solutions would you support and use?
(Please rank with 1 being the most likely to 4 being the least likely)
More highway lanes
Bus
Light Rail
Carpooling
Red Light Cameras
23. Do you favor or oppose the use of "red light cameras" at intersections to catch motorists who run red lights?
Agree
Disagree
24. Revenue from tickets issued to red light violators identified using red-light cameras_____________.(check only one)
Should be used to further enhance safety
Should go to general revenue funds
Other
Cellular Phones
25. Cellular phones are an important safety device for car travel?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
26. The use of hands-free cellular phone devices when driving should be banned.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither Disagree Nor Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
27. The use of cellular phones while driving a vehicle should be banned?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither Disagree Nor Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Licensing
28. Family members and physicians should have an opportunity to confidentially notify the state licensing agency of the need to evaluate the mental and physical abilities of an individual whose driving they believe poses a threat to their own or others' safety.
Agree
Disagree
Aggressive Driving
29. Please indicate which of the following best describes the motorists you generally encounter.
Very Patient/courteous
Patient
Neither patiernt not impatient
Impatient
Very Impatient
30. How often is your own driving behavior affected by anger or frustration at other drivers?
Frequently
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
31. How often do you witness other drivers driving in ways you consider dangerous to other motorists?
Several times a day
Weekly
Daily
Less than once a week
Several times a week
Seatbelts on School Buses
32. What is the safest way to transport children to and from school?
Family Car/Carpool
Small School Bus/Van
Large School Bus
33. Which of the following do you believe results in the greatest number of injuries to school children in and around a school bus. (check one only)
Exiting/Entering bus
Crossing street after exiting bus
Crashes involving roll-overs
Collisions with other vehicles
Weather-related collisions
Clean Air
34. What proportion of smog do you believe is the result of automobile emission?
0-25%
25-50%
51-75%
76-100%
DEMOGRAPHICS
(Answers are for statistical purposes only.)
35. Please indicate your gender:
Female
Male
36. Your age:
Under 25 years
25-44
45-64
65+
37. Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Yes
No, Go To Question 39
38. Do you have any teenage drivers under the age of 18 living in your household?
Yes
No
39. Which of the following categories best describes your total annual household income before taxes?
Under $25,000
$25,000-$49,999
$50,000-$74,999
$75,000+
40. What is your home ZIP code?
41. How long have you been a AAA member (years)?
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