Traffic rules and regulations questionnaire

(Confidential)

Name of partcipant:
Address:
Age (in full years):
Sex (1 = men, 2 = women):

Date of survey (dd/mm/year): |__|__||__|__||__|__|__|__|

1. Do you drive/ride any vehicle?

1 = yes |__|
2 = no

If answer to Q1 is no then do not proceed further.

2. Do you have a driving license?

1 = yes |__|
2 = no

3. Did you go to a driving school to learn to ride/drive?

1 = yes
|__|
2 = no
8 = irrelevant (if answer to the question above is no)

4. Did you read the Rules of the Road Regulations before taking the vehicle on the road for the
first time?
1 = yes |__|
2 = no
3 = do not know

5. Have you ever read the Rules of the Road Regulations?

1 = yes
|__|
2 = no
3 = do not know

6. When you approach the circle, do you wait for the vehicles which are already in the circle to
pass?
1 = yes |__|
2 = no
3 = do not know

7. When getting on to a main road to the left, do you look for vehicles coming from the right?
(a) always
 (b) sometimes
(c) never
(d) wait to hear horns honking

8. While merging with the vehicles, do wait for the vehicles of the main road to pass?
1 = yes
|__|
2 = no
3 = do not know

9. Do you look into the rearview mirror before starting to overtake?

1 = yes
|__|
2 = no
3 = do not know

10. Do you use your indicator when turning?

1 = yes
|__|
2 = no
3 = do not know

11. Do you overtake from the left?

1 = yes
|__|
2 = no
3 = do not know

12. Do you use the wrong side or any free space of the road to take a short cut?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = do not know

13. While at a circle/roundabout, whose right of way is it?

1 = Those who are already in the circle
|__|
2 = Those approaching the circle
3 = do not know

14. Have you had minor accidents/mishaps involving other people/vehicles?

1 = yes
2 = no
3 = do not remember

15. If yes, how have you settled the issue?

1 = shouting/arguments
2 = fist fight or threat thereof
3 = called the police
4 = exchanged insurance information
5 = other
 8 = irrelevant (if answer to the question above is no)

16. When getting on to a main road to the right, do you go from the right side of the smaller road?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = do not know

17. You wish to take a u-turn, but there is a divider and the correct crossing point requires more
driving. Will you follow the correct direction and then cross over?
1 = yes
2 = no, I will go in the wrong direction and then cross over
3 = do not know

18. Do you give way to cyclists/pedestrians who are on the main road (i.e. when getting on to a
main road)?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = sometimes
4 = do not know
5 = what cyclists?

19. Do you give way to pedestrians at zebra crossings or junctions?

1 = yes
2 = no
3 = sometimes
4 = do not know

20. Do you look for speed limit indications?

1 = yes
2 = no
3 = sometimes

21. If yes, do you follow them?

1 = yes
2 = no
3 = sometimes
8 = irrelevant (if answer to the question above is no)

22. Is your speedometer working?

1 = yes
2 = no
3 = do not know

23. Are the current speed limits

1 = enough?
2 = too much?
 3 = too less?
4 = do not know

24. Do you keep your rearview mirrors open?

1 = both right and left
2 = only right (driver's side)
3 = none

25. Is it a good practice to make seat belts compulsory for all passengers?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = do not know

26. Do you stop at the marked line before a zebra crossing at the traffic lights?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = sometimes
4 = do not know

27. Do you find the traffic condition at a circle unmanageable?

1 = yes
2 = no
3 = sometimes
4 = do not know

28. If everyone knows and follows the rules at a circle then the condition will be improved. Do you
agree?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = do not know

29. Is night driving difficult?

1 = yes
2 = no
3 = sometimes
4 = do not know

30. Do you use high beam while driving in the night?

1 = yes
2 = no
3 = sometimes
8 = irrelevant

31. Is it disturbing if other drivers/vehicles use high beam?

1 = yes
2 = no
 3 = sometimes
4 = do not know

32. Have you noticed vehicles on the road which do not seem road-worthy?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = do not know

33. Do you stop your vehicle on the road in such a way that it can cause obstruction? (e.g. going
into a shop for a short while)
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = sometimes

34. Have you used a mobile phone while driving?

1 = yes
2 = no
3 = sometimes
8 = irrelevant (do not have a mobile phone)

35. When in a dual carriage road (double lane), do you always drive in the right lane?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = sometimes

36. When in a dual carriage road, do you move on to the right lane only if you are overtaking?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = do not know

37. Is it a good practice to blow the horn as a warning when you want to overtake?
1 = yes
2 = no

38. When drivers of vehicles ahead of you (same direction of travel) give a right-turn signal, is it
confusing?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = sometimes
4 = do not know

39. Do you give any indication (other than the horn) when you are about to start overtaking?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = sometimes
40. Do you find hand signals from other drivers confusing ?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = sometimes
4 = do not know