NEWTOWN CITY COUNCIL ROAD SAFETY UNIT
TRAVEL TO SCHOOL SURVEY
PARENT QUESTIONNAIRE
Your child's school is developing a School Travel Plan which requires an assessment of current modes of travel and parent considerations. Please take a moment to complete this questionnaire and answer the questions as best you can - your views are important to us. Please base your information on your most usual journey.
Q1.
Age of your child?
Q2.
Todays Date (DDMMYY)
Q3.
Home Postcode
Q4.
How does your child travel to school most often?
(Please tick one)
walk
bus
cycle
car
car share
Other
Q5.
How far is it to school by the route you usually use?
less than 1/2 mile
at least 1/2 mile but less than 1 mile
at least 1 mile but less than 2 miles
at least 2 miles but less than 3 miles
more than 3 miles but less than 5 miles
more than 5 miles
Q6.
If you drive to school, is it because:
(Please tick any which apply)
danger from traffic is too great
danger from others is too great (bullying, abduction e.t.c.)
it's too far to travel any other way
your child prefers to be driven
you prefer to drive your child
your child has to carry a heavy bag
there is no effective bus service
your child is not able to make the journey safely
other commitments leave you short of time
your child has a disability
your child would like to cycle but there is nowhere safe to store their bike at school
I don't drive my child to school
Q7.
Which of the following do you think would make it safer for your children to walk or cycle to school?
(Please tick any that apply)
more places for children to cross the road safely
lower traffic speeds near to the school
less traffic congestion outside the school
more cycle lanes
better cycle storage at the school
pedestrian training for children
cyclist training for children
parking within easy walking distance of the school
Q8.
If the school provided cycle storage would you allow your child to cycle to school?
yes
no
Q9.
If you cannot spare the time to walk your child to school, would any of these alternatives be of interest to you?
a walking bus (where responsible adults escort groups of children along a fixed route)
privately arranged school bus / taxi service
car-sharing schemes
park and stride (where you drop your child at a safe place near to the school and they walk the rest of the route)
Q10.
If you currently drive your child to school, would you consider letting your child walk, if the circumstances were right?
Thank you for your time in completing our survey. Please turn over if you would like to add any further comments.
If you would like to be involved in the development of the School Travel Plan, please leave a contact name and number / e-mail.