Schulich School of Engineering - Roadside Memorials Survey

Roadside Memorials Survey

Question 1. Which policy do you think we should have regarding roadside memorials? (please check one)

Officially allow roadside memorials

Allow only standardized roadside memorials

Allow them only under special circumstances

Have a strict no roadside memorial policy

Unofficially allow roadside memorials (leave most of them alone if maintained )

Unofficially disallow roadside memorials (discretely remove most of them)

No standard policy on the issue – case by case consideration only

Question 2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements about roadside memorials?

	Strongly Disagree 1	2	3	4	Strongly Agree 5
(a) They help people grieve their loved ones
(b) People should grieve privately
(c) I tend to ignore them while I am driving
(d) They personalize the safety message
(e) They may reduce collisions in the area
(f) They are a safety hazard
(g) They warn drivers that this is a high collision area
(h) They make drivers think about their driving
(i) They make me think about my driving
(j) They may distract drivers
(k) They distract me while I am driving
(l) They warn drivers that the road is unsafe
(m) They give me the impression that the road is unsafe
(n) They may enco urage drivers to drive more cautiously
(o) They encourage me to drive more cautiously
(p) I find it easier to drive cautiously even if others are not
(q) They increased my perceived likelihood of having a crash
(r) They increased my perceived seriousness of having a crash
(s) They may help spread the road safety message
(t) They are an eye sore
(u) They make me think about my loved ones while driving

Question 3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements about roadsid e memorials placed at a road junction?
	Strongly Disagree 1	2	3	4	Strongly Agree 5
(a) They have little or no effect on driver behaviour
(b) They may reduce traffic speed in the area
(c) I am likely to slow down when I see a roadside memorial
(d) I find it easier to drive within the speed limit even if others are not
(e) They may reduce red light running at the intersection
(f) I am less likely to run a red light at the intersection
(g) I am more inclined to stop when approaching a yellow traffic light
(h) They make drivers pay more attention to pedestrians and cyclists
(i) They make me pay more attention to pedestrians and cyclists
(j) They are less of a distraction than roadside advertisements

Question 4. Under normal circumstances, how long do you think a memorial should be allowed to remain on an urban roadway?

No time at all

One week

One Month

Six Months

One year

No limit

Question 5. Have you ever witnessed a collision at an intersection?

YES

Question 6. Have you ever been involved in a collision at an intersection?

YES

Question 7. Were you involved in any type of traffic collision in the last three years?

YES

Question 8. Have you ever received a ticket for running a red light?

YES

(a) Gender:	Male	Female
(b) Age (yrs):	16-25	26-35	36-45	46-55	56-65	Above 65

Comments:

Please review your answers to the above evaluation and when you are satisfied, press the Submit button to transmit the results to the Dr. R. Tay, AMA/CTEP Chair in Road Safety at the University of Calgary. Thank you for your participation!