Questionnaire vs Research Questions

Research Questions

What is the user acceptance of existing rear SBRSs?

Q12. When you bought or leased the <VEHICLE>, were you aware it was equipped with a Rear Seat Belt Reminder?

Q13. And when you bought or leased the <VEHICLE>, was the Rear Seat Belt Reminder a factor that influenced you in making the decision to purchase this specific model

Q31. When purchasing or leasing your next vehicle, how important is it that the vehicle you choose come with a Rear Seat Belt Reminder?

Q43. Have you ever tried to take action to disable the Rear Seat Belt Reminder System of the <VEHICLE>?

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1 Yes

2 No SKIP TO DH1

8 (VOL) Don’t know SKIP TO DH1

9 (VOL) Refused SKIP TO DH1

Q43a.. Why did you try to disable the Rear Seat Belt Reminder System?

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1 It is annoying

2 It is stressful

3 It is too intrusive

4 It is too loud

5 The passenger hardly see/hear the alerts

6 It is annoying for the other passengers

7 The passenger cannot switch seats while the car is in motion

8 It goes off when the passenger unbuckles for a few seconds to reach something

9 The rear passengers won’t buckle regardless of hearing/seeing the alerts

10 I have to tell my passengers to buckle up anyway.

11 Other (specify)

98 (VOL) Don’t know

99 (VOL) Refused

NR10. When purchasing or leasing your next vehicle, how important is it that the vehicle you choose come with a Rear Seat Belt Reminder?

What is the effectiveness of existing rear SBRSs to increase the seat belt use rate among rear passengers? (Compare rear seat belt use among vehicles with and without a rear SBRS)

Q9. Is your <VEHICLE> equipped with a reminder which <SPECS OF SPECIFIC VEHICLE> to inform you of the status of the rear seat belts?

Q33. Since you began driving a vehicle equipped with a Rear Seat Belt Reminder, would you say that the rear passengers are wearing their seat belt more often, less often, or is it about the same?

Q34. For each of the following situations, please tell me whether the Rear Seat Belt Reminder has increased the use of seat belts in the rear seat.

A. Driving short distances

B. Making frequent stops

C. Being in a hurry

D. Forgetting to put the seat belt on

Q7. How often does this passenger wear a seat belt? Please provide a percentage. Your best estimate is fine.

ENTER PERCENTAGE: _____

998 – DON’T KNOW

999 = REFUSED

IF Q7 > 90, SKIP TO NEXT LOOP, OR Instructions before Q9.

IF Q7=998 OR Q7=999, ASK Q7a, ELSE SKIP TO NEXT QUESTION

Q7a. Can you tell me which of the following categories would best describe how often this passenger wore a seat belt?

1 91-100%

2 81-90%

3 61-80%

4 41-60%

5 40% or less

8 (VOL) Don’t know

9 (VOL) Refused

Ask if Q5> or =2 and Q5< or = 7

Q8. How often did this passenger wear a seat belt in your previous vehicle? Please provide a percentage. Your best estimate is fine.

1 91-100%

2 81-90%

3 61-80%

4 41-60%

5 40% or less

6 (VOL) I didn’t transport passengers in the rear seat

8 (VOL) Don’t know

9 (VOL) Refused

How does the driver evaluate the rear SBRS in terms of its:

Usefulness/Effectiveness (does it get your attention, does it achieve its objective)

Q10. When you transport passengers in the rear seat, on how many trips do you check the Rear Seat Belt Reminder to find out the status of the rear seat belts?

Q11. During the last trip when you transported rear passengers and you did NOT check the Rear Seat Belt Reminder to know about the status of the rear seat belts, what were the reasons for this?

Q15. How satisfied are you with your current Rear Seat Belt Reminder in terms of how well it notifies you whether a rear seat belt is being used when you start your vehicle?

Q16. Why are you dissatisfied with your current Rear Seat Belt Reminder in this situation?

Q19. Within the past year, did the Rear Seat Belt Reminder indicate a passenger had unbuckled his or her seat belt during a trip?

Q20. What was your reaction the last time this occurred?

Q21. How satisfied are you with your current Rear Seat Belt Reminder in terms of how well it alerts you when a rear passenger has unbuckled his or her seat belt during a trip?

Q22. Why are you dissatisfied with your Rear Seat Belt Reminder in this situation?

Q39. Who do you think the Rear Seat Belt Reminder should alert?

Q40C. The Seat Belt Reminder makes it easier for me to encourage my passengers to fasten their seat belt.

Q40D. I rely on the Seat Belt Reminder to know about the status of the rear seat belts.

Q40E. I am able to better concentrate on the road with a Rear Seat Belt Reminder in my vehicle.

NR9. For each of the following situations, please tell me whether you think a Rear Seat Belt Reminder would increase the use of seat belts in the rear seat.

NR17. Please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree or strongly disagree with each of the following statements.

A. It is very important that all my passengers buckle their seat belt.

B. I am more likely to buckle up if the Seat Belt Reminder reminds me to fasten my seat belt.

C. The Seat Belt Reminder makes it easier for me to encourage my passengers to fasten their seat belt.

D. I rely on the Seat Belt Reminder to let me know if any of my passengers are not wearing their seat belt.

E. I would be able to better concentrate on the road with a Rear Seat Belt Reminder in my vehicle.

Functionality

Q14. How does the Rear Seat Belt Reminder in your <VEHICLE> alert you that a rear passenger is not wearing the seat belt before you begin a trip?

Q18. During a trip, how does the Rear Seat Belt Reminder in your <VEHICLE> alert you that a rear passenger has unbuckled the seat belt?

Preferences (likes/dislikes)

Q17. Which of these indicators would you prefer in your vehicle to let you know about the status of the rear seat belts when you start your vehicle?

Q23. Which of these indicators would you prefer in your vehicle to let you know that a rear passenger has unbuckled his or her seat belt?

Q40G. I prefer a Rear Seat Belt Reminder that has rear seat occupant detection

Q40F. I prefer a Rear Seat Belt Reminder that I could turn on or off depending on the situation, for example I could turn it on if I am carrying passengers.

Q32. Which of the following features or options would you like to have available on the Rear Seat Belt Reminder in your vehicle?

Q41. Are there any features you particularly LIKE about your current Seat Belt Reminder?

Q41a. What are they? Anything else?

NR1. Which of these alerts would you prefer in your vehicle to let you know that the rear passenger is not wearing his or her seat belt?

NR3. Who should the Rear Seat Belt Reminder alert?

NR8. Which of the following features or options would you like to have available on the Rear Seat Belt Reminder in your vehicle?

NR17. Please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree or strongly disagree with each of the following statements.

F. I would prefer a Rear Seat Belt Reminder that I could turn on or off as required depending on the situation, for example I could turn it on if I am carrying passengers.

G. I would prefer a Rear Seat Belt Reminder that has rear seat occupant detection.

Annoyance

Q37. Since you began driving a vehicle equipped with a Rear Seat Belt Reminder, have you heard any complaints from your passengers?

Q38. What are they?

Q42. Are there any features you particularly DISLIKE about your current Seat Belt Reminder?

Q42a. What are they? Anything else?

What rear SBRS characteristics have proven or have the potential to be effective in increasing rear passenger seat belt use?

Q28. Among the following types of alerts, which one do you think would be the most likely to get your rear passengers to fasten their seat belts?

Q29a. If a REAR passenger is not wearing his or her seat belt, which of the following VISUAL alerts do you think would be the most effective in encouraging him or her to fasten their seat belt and to keep it on during a trip?

Q29b. Why did you select that one?

Q30a. If a rear passenger is not wearing his or her seat belt, which of the following AUDIO alerts do you think would be most effective in encouraging him or her to fasten their seat belt and to keep it on during a trip?

Q30b. Why did you select that one?

NR2. Which of these indicators do you think would be the most likely to get the rear passengers to fasten their seat belts

NR4. If a REAR passenger is not wearing their seat belt, which of the following VISUAL alerts do you think would be the most effective in encouraging them to buckle up and stay buckled during a trip?

NR5. Why did you select that one?

NR6. If a rear passenger is not wearing their seat belt, which of the following AUDIO alerts do you think would be most effective in encouraging them to buckle up and stay buckled during a trip?

NR7. Why did you select that one?

What front SBRS characteristics have proven or have the potential to be effective in increasing passenger seat belt use?

Q24a. If a front passenger is not wearing his or her seat belt, which of the following VISUAL alerts do you think would be the most effective in encouraging him or her to fasten the seat belt and to keep it on during a trip?

Q24b. Why did you select that one?

Q25a. If a front passenger is not wearing his or her seat belt, which of the following AUDIO alerts do you think would be most effective in encouraging him or her to fasten their seat belt and to keep it on during a trip?

Q25b. Why did you select that one?

Q26. For those passengers who do not normally buckle up, how effective is the FRONT Seat Belt Reminder in getting those in the front seat to buckle up?

Q27. Why is the FRONT Seat Belt Reminder not effective in getting those in the front seat to buckle up?

Q40. Please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree or strongly disagree with each of the following statements.

B. When the Seat Belt Reminder notifies me that my seat belt is unfastened, I buckle up right away.

NR12. If a FRONT seat passenger is not wearing his or her seat belt, which of the following VISUAL alerts do you think would be the most effective in encouraging him or her to fasten the seat belt and to keep it on during a trip?

NR13. Why did you select that one?

NR14. If a front passenger is not wearing his or her seat belt, which of the following AUDIO alerts do you think would be most effective in encouraging him or her to fasten the seat belts and to keep it on during a trip?

NR15. Why did you select that one?

NR16. For those passengers who don’t buckle up, how effective is the FRONT Seat Belt Reminder in encouraging those in the front seat to fasten their seat belt?

NR18a. Are there any features you particularly LIKE about your current Seat Belt Reminder?

NR18b. What are they? Anything else?

NR19a. Are there any features you particularly DISLIKE about your current Seat Belt Reminder?

NR19b. What are they? Anything else?

Demographics of Passengers in the Vehicle

(The demographics of passengers will be used to interpret the effectiveness data)

Q3. During trips when there are passengers in the rear seat, how many total passengers, front and back seat combined, do you transport?

Q4. What is the age of the (next) oldest passenger you transport on a regular basis?

Q5. Please tell me which seat this passenger sits in most of the time in the <VEHICLE>?

Q6a. What is this passenger’s relationship to you?

Q6b. How often do you transport this passenger in your car?

DH1. When driving your vehicle and transporting passengers in the rear seat, do these trips occur mostly during which season?

What are the seat belt usage habits of drivers and their passengers?

Q1. When you drive your <VEHICLE>, how often do you wear your seat belt? Please provide a percentage. Your best estimate is fine.

Q2. Those times you don’t wear your seat belt while driving the <VEHICLE>, what is the main reason that you don’t wear your seat belt?

Q8. In your opinion, what is the main reason that this passenger doesn’t wear a seat belt all of the time?

Q40. Please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree or strongly disagree with each of the following statements.

1. It is very important that all my passengers buckle their seat belts.

DH2. Are you aware of any existing seat belt laws in your State, county, or city?

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1 Yes

2 No

8 (VOL) Don’t know

9 (VOL) Refused

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