WALK, BIKE, BUS to WORK SURVEY
Biking, walking, or taking the bus to work can save you money on vehicle costs and improve your health. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey. The answers you provide will help us improve our plans to improve travel to work options. Thank you.
Biking to Work
1. Do you ever ride your bike to work?
o Yes. If yes, how often?
o Less than once a month
o 1-3 times a week
o 1 time a week or more
o No
2. Please put a check mark by EACH statement that’s true for you:
o I would never consider riding my bike to work.
o I would consider riding my bike to work if:
o I had a place to park my bike at work.
o I lived closer to work
o I had a bike.
o I had a bike in good working condition.
o I had a place to shower at work.
o I had more time.
o I felt safer riding to work
o More people biked to work.
o I didn’t have errands to do before or after work
o Other______
Taking the RTA Bus:
3. Please put a check mark by each statement that’s true for you:
o I would be interested in learning about the RTA bus route.
o I would be interested in using the RTA bike rack.
o None of the above.
WALKING TO WORK: Please put a check mark by EACH statement that’s true for you.
4. Do you ever walk to work?
o Yes. If yes, how often
o Once a month or less
o 1-3 times a month
o Once a week or more
5. Please put a check mark by EACH statement that’s true for you:
o I would never consider walking to work.
o I would consider walking to work if:
o I lived closer to work.
o I had a place to change clothes at work.
o I had more time.
o I felt safer walking to work.
o More people walked to work.
o I didn’t have errands to run before or after work.
o Other______
Other comments about walking to work:______
______
5. What information would make it easier for you to walk, bike, or take the bus to work?
o RTA bus maps and schedule.
o Bike shop information.
o Lunch and learn about bike maintenance.
o Lunch and learn about bike safety.
o Other ______
o None of the above.
Optional: Name and/or email address ______
(so that we can get back with you if you want more information)
SAFETY QUESTIONS: Please circle the best answer.
1. If you are walking or riding at night, you should:
a. Not worry about what you wear, as long as you can see cars clearly.
b. Wear bright clothing, reflective vests, and have lights on your bike.
2. Cars that are passing bikes should give ______feet of space when passing.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
3. People riding bikes should ride:
a. On the sidewalk
b. Facing traffic (traffic coming towards you)
c. With traffic (same way as traffic)
4. People driving should:
a. Pay attention, and expect to see bikes, motorcycles, and people walking.
b. Wait until it’s safe to pass someone riding a bike.
c. Let someone biking take the full lane on the road if they are avoiding something on the road such as a pot hole, or turning left.
d. All of the above
e. A and b only
THANK YOU!
This work is funded either in whole or in part by a grant awarded by the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Healthy Ohio, Creating Healthy Communities and is a sub-award of a grant issued by Ohio Department of Health under the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant and CFDA number 93.991.