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1. Hello:
You are invited to participate in our survey. The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is undertaking a study on the availability of comprehensive truck stop services on the provincial highway network. This study is being undertaken as part of the 2015 BC on the Move 10-year Strategic Plan and the development of a provincial trucking strategy.
The survey will take up to 20 minutes to complete.
Your participation is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.
Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential.
Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
This survey is your opportunity to have input into a major initiative to improve working conditions for truck drivers across BC |
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| 2. Please verify by entering captcha text | | |
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| 4. Where is your home base? (Normal work reporting location) |
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| 5. How long have you been a commercial driver? |
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| 6. Do you participate in team driving? |
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| 8. Are you typically a long-haul/regional, or short/haul local driver? (Please mark only one box) |
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| 9. Which of the following driver categories best describes you? |
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| * 11. Please indicate the type of truck you used in British Columbia on your most recent trip? (Select all that apply) |
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* 12. What was the origin of your most recent trip involving commercial truck travel in British Columbia?
Please type in the name of the city in the search box and then double click the red circle on the onscreen map of the city that represents the point of origin for your most recent trip. |
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* 13. What was the destination of your most recent trip involving commercial truck travel in British Columbia?
Please type in the name of the city in the search box and then double click the red circle on the onscreen map of the city that represents the point of origin for your most recent trip. |
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| * 14. On your most recent trip in British Columbia, please select the main highway segments that you used on your journey. (Select all that apply) |
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| * 15. On your last trip in British Columbia did you stop anywhere other than your origin or destination? |
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| 16. Did you encounter the following situations when you stopped on your most recent trip in British Columbia?
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| 17. Where was the geographic location of your first stop? | | |
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| 18. What type of facility did you use on your first stop? |
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| 19. What was the primary purpose of your first stop (Select all that apply)? |
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| 20. How long did you park at your first stop? |
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| 21. On your last trip in British Columbia did you make a second stop anywhere other than your origin or destination? |
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| 22. Where was the geographic location of your second stop? | | |
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| 23. What type of facility did you use on your second stop? |
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| 24. What was the primary purpose of your second stop? (Select all that apply) |
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| 25. How long did you park at your second stop? |
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| 26. Trucks sometimes stop in ramps or shoulders along the road. Why do you think ramps and shoulders are sometime used in British Columbia? Please drag and rank (1st to 5th) the most common reasons. |
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| | Empty nearby parking spaces are blocked by other trucks, cars, or RVs Nearby parking spaces have time limits that are too short Less likely to be bothered by strangers No empty spaces in nearby truck stops or rest areas The ramp/shoulder is convenient for getting on the road Better lighting on ramp/shoulder than in lot Hard to drive around parking lots No nearby parking facility
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| 27. Was your most recent trip in British Columbia an oversize load? |
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| 29. Who typically decides where you will stop? (Please select all that apply) |
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| 30. If you stop to sleep away from home, when is the decision made about where you will stop? (Please select all that apply) |
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| 31. When you stop for the following reasons, where do you prefer to park, at rest areas or truck stops?
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| 32. Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5 ("Almost always important" to "Almost never important") how important the features are when you need to visit a truck stop, or rest area in British Columbia.
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| 33. What type of parking space is preferred by you when hauling an over sized load? (Select all that apply) |
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| 34. Please provide the name of or a brief description of good example of your ideal truck stop? | | |
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| 36. Does your company own or have access to private truck parking areas in British Columbia? |
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| 37. Below is a list of possible truck stop improvements. Please drag and rank (1st to 5th) the five improvements that you think would help the most. |
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| | Build more rest area parking spaces Up-to-the minute information on available options for stopping including seasonal opening, or closures Use car parking for truck parking during peak overnight hours Increase security presence Eliminate time limits on truck parking Enforce time limits on truck parking Truck stops in the vicinity of urban areas as a result of tight appointment windows for pickups and drop offs Separate truck, car and RV parking Improve parking layout/configuration (e.g. more diagonal pull-through) Improve amenities at rest areas Landscape to minimize hiding places for criminals/criminal activity Build more truck stop parking spaces Educate driver/dispatchers about planning parking stops before trips Provide alternative parking (e.g. at weigh stations, Park-N-Rides, private parking lots) Stop enforcement officers from waking driver Improve lighting Adopt standard spacing between rest areas Improve signs and roadway information for parking facilities
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| 38. What type of information regrading truck stops would help you plan your stops while you drive? (Please mark all that apply)? |
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| 39. How would you like to receive information on truck stop availability? (Select all that apply) |
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