ABS Aware Road Safety Survey
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ABS Aware Survey Questions
 
 
 
1. How long have you been licensed to drive a motor vehicle?



      

 
 
 
2. What vehicles are you licensed to drive?







      
 
 
 
3. Who taught you to drive?




      
 
 
 
4. Were you taught how to change your emergency braking response when changing from a car with ABS to a car without ABS and visa versa?

      

 
 
 
5. What is ABS ?








      

 
 
 
6. Have you driven both cars with ABS and without ABS?


      

 
 
 
7. Do you think its important to know if your car has ABS?




      
 
 
 
8. Have you ever had trouble braking in an emergency, or in wet or slippery conditions?





      
 
 
 
9. Does ABS make your car stop more quickly?





      

 
 
 
10. Have you told friends or family about ABS, people who you suspect don't know?






      

 
 
 
11. Does ABS reduce accidents overall?


      

 
 
 
12. What proportion of cars have ABS (your best guess) .




      

 
 
 
13. Does your car have ABS brakes?


      

 
 
 
14. Have you ever had trouble braking in slippery or emergency situations in a car WITHOUT ABS?

      

 
 
 
15. If 'Yes' what happened?
 
 
 
16. Have you ever had trouble braking in slippery or emergency situations in a car WITH ABS?

      

 
 
 
17. If 'Yes' what happened?
 
 
 
18. Does ABS feel any different ? (chose one)









      

 
 
 
19. How do you brake in an emergency braking situation in a car that has ABS brakes?




      

 
 
 
20. How do you brake in an emergency braking situation in a car that hasn't got ABS brakes?




      

 
 
 
21. What happens if you 'slam the brakes on hard' in a car with ABS?



      

 
 
 
22. What happens if you 'slam the brakes on hard' in a car that doesn't have ABS?



      

 
 
 
23. What happens if, in an emergency braking situation, you pump the brakes (manually moderate brake pedal pressure) in a car with ABS?



      

 
 
 
24. What happens if, in an emergency braking situation, you pump the brakes (manually moderate brake pedal pressure) in a car that doesn't have ABS?



      

 
 
 
25. Can ABS be dangerous on some surfaces?


      

 
 
 
26. If you answered Yes to the above question, what surfaces cause problems for ABS? (you can check more than one).








      
 
 
 
27. If you answered Yes to question 25, what do you understand to be the cause of braking difficulties with ABS on different surfaces?
 
 
 
28. How do you know / find out if a car has ABS?
 
 
 
29. Please refer to "ANSWERS" at the end of this survey to find out if your car has ABS
      
 
 
 
30. Would you pay more for a car with ABS?


      

 
 
 
31. How does your car react if you brake hard on a wet road?


      

 
 
 
32. Does your car have a yellow "ABS" light on the dashboard that comes on briefly when you start the car?


      
 
 
 
33. What car do you normally drive?
Make
Model
Year
Body style
 
 
 
34. How old are you?









      

 
 
 
35. Are you male or female?

      

 
 
 
36. If you could make any of the new road safety car technologies compulsory for all new cars, which ones would you nominate?










      
 
 
 
37. Please provide as much detail as you can. It helps us understand the trends. Please provide your email address in case we need to contact you if your answers need clarification. Survey results will collate town name and country only. We will not divulge names or other details to third parties unless you authorise us to do so.
Name
Address City/Town/District
PO Box/Street address (optional)
Country
Phone
email
 
 
 
38. Would you prefer us to acknowledge your contribution, by name when applicable?


      

 
 
 
39. Would you like to be on our mailing list for updates and publicty for the ABS Aware campaign?


      

 
 
 
Thank you for helping us save people getting maimed or killed because nobody told them about ABS. These people represent a whopping 35% increase in deaths caused by road departure accidents (the most deadly acccident catagory) IN CARS EQUIPPED WITH ABS !.

ANSWERS - Does my car have ABS?
If you answered with option 2 to Question 31 and option 1 to Question 32, it does have ABS
If you answered with option 1 to Question 31 and option 2 to Question 32. it does not have ABS

IF YOU DON'T KNOW FIND OUT. iT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE.
ABS provides huge improvements in braking performance and control for most people.
ABS provides huge improvements on braking safety for EVERYBODY when they knows they've got it and what it does.

To get a personalised risk assessment profile of your risk driving cars with ABS without ABS or both please, go back to the email that directed you to this survey and click on ABS-Aware@dashlite.com.au. We will analyse your answers and assess your risk.

Please, forward this survey (by forwarding the email that directed you to this survey) to your friends and loved ones.
 
 
 
Please visit www.dashlite.com.au...for more details on the ABS Aware campaign ...or our Dashlite rechargeable torch, a special edition of which is printed with warnings: either WARNING: Vehicle not fitted with ABS and WARNING: Vehicle ABS equipped.

Yours faithfully,
Simon Hunt
DASHLITE® AUSTRALIA
PO Box 172 Elwood, VIC 3184
Phone: +61 (0)3 5973 6933
Mobile: 0414 415 693
Fax: +61 (0)3 5973 6311
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