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  5. Commercial Vehilce Drivers - Truck Stop Services
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Hello: 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 15 minutes to complete.

Your participation is completely voluntary and you may withdraw from the survey at any point. Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and results from this research will only be reported in the aggregate.


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Driver Profile

 
 
* 1. What type of commercial driver are you? (Please mark only one box)
 
Long-haul (sleep away from home for work)
 
Short-haul (sleep at home)
 
Local delivery
 
 
 
2. Which of the following driver categories best describes you?
 
Company driver
 
Owner-operator/Independent

 
 
 
3. How long have you been a commercial driver?
 
Less than one year
 
One to five years
 
Six to ten years
 
Over ten years
 
 
 
4. What is your gender?
 
Male
 
Female
 
 
Trucking Patterns

 
 
* 5. Please indicate the type of trailer you used in British Columbia on your last trip? (Select all that apply)
 
Bulk - dry
 
Bulk - liquid
 
Container
 
Dry van
 
Flatbed
 
Logging
 
Moving van
 
Oversize/overweight
 
Refrigerated
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* 6. What was the city of origin of your last trip in British Columbia?
   
 
 
 
* 7. What was the destination city of your last trip in British Columbia?
   
 
 
 
* 8. On your last trip in British Columbia, please select the main highway segments that you used on your journey. (Select all that apply)
 
Highway 1 corridor Vancouver to Hope
 
Highway 1 corridor Hope to Cache Creek
 
Highway 1 corridor Kamloops to Golden
 
Highway 1 corridor Golden to Alberta
 
Highway 3 corridor Hope to Osoyoos
 
Highway 3 corridor Osoyoos to Creston
 
Highway 3 corridor Creston to Alberta
 
Highway 5 corridor Hope to Kamloops
 
Highway 5 corridor Kamloops to Alberta
 
Highway 16 corridor Prince Rupert to Prince George
 
Highway 16 corridor Prince George to Alberta
 
Highway 19 Island Highway Corridor
 
Highway 95
 
Highway 97 corridor north of Ft St John
 
Highway 97 corridor between Dawson Creek and Prince George
 
Highway 97 corridor between Prince George and Kamloops
 
Highway 97C
 
Highway 97 corridor between Merit and Vernon
 
Highway 97 corridor between Kamloops and Osoyoos
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* 9. On your last trip in British Columbia did you stop anywhere other than your origin or destination?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
10. Based on your last trip, which of the following best describe your experience in British Columbia?
Yes No N/A
Commercial truck stops have adequate parking near the highway
Commercial truck stops have adequate services available
Parking time limits provide enough time
Rest areas have adequate parking and access
Truck spaces are used only by trucks
 
 
 
11. What was the geographic location of your first stop?
   
 
 
 
12. What type of facility did you use on your first stop?
 
Brake Check Pull-Out / Chain-Up Pull-Out / Weight scale
 
Commercial truck stop
 
Highway rest area
 
Other
 
 
 
 
13. What was the primary purpose of your  first stop (Select all that apply)?
 
Brake Check Pull-Out / Chain-Up Pull-Out / Weight scale
 
Cargo securement check
 
Food
 
Fuel
 
Restroom
 
To take minimum required off-duty time (out of hours of service)
 
Other
 

 
 
 
14. How long did you park at your first stop?
 
less than 1 hour
 
1 hour to 4 hours
 
4 hours to 8 hours
 
8 Hours or More
 
 
 
15. On your last trip in British Columbia did you make a second stop anywhere other than your origin or destination?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
16. What was the geographic location of your second stop?
   
 
 
 
17. What type of facility did you use on your second stop?
 
Brake Check Pull-Out / Chain-Up Pull-Out / Weight scale
 
Commercial truck stop
 
Highway rest area
 
Other
 
 
 
 
18. What was the primary purpose of your second stop? (Select all that apply)
 
Brake check
 
Cargo securement check
 
Food
 
Fuel
 
Restroom
 
To take minimum required off-duty time (out of hours of service)
 
Other
 
 
 
 
19. How long did you park at your second stop?
 
less than 1 hour
 
1 hour to 4 hours
 
4 hours to 8 hours
 
8 Hours or More
 
 
 
20. Do you ever park on the highway shoulder or off-ramps?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
21. Rank your top three reason why you would park on the highway shoulder, or off-ramp with 1 being the most common. (Drag and drop choices to rank)
Drag your choices here to rank them
     
     
    Trucking Preferences

     
     
    22. In deciding where you will stop do you have?
     
    Complete freedom
     
    Some freedom (must choose from a company approved list)
     
    Little freedom (company chooses most stops)
     
    Other
     

     
     
     
    23. If you stop to sleep away from home, when do you decide where you will stop? (Please select all that apply)
     
    As I am driving
     
    Before I start driving
     
    I don't stop to sleep away from home
     
    Other
     

     
     
    24. Where do you prefer to stop?
    Rest area No preference Truck stop
    Brake check
    Check cargo securement
    Eat a meal
    Perform minor maintenance on truck
    Rest for hours of service restart
    Use the restroom
    Update Hours of Service log
    Take a short rest break (2 hours or less)
    Waiting out a storm/bad weather
     
     
    25. Please rate how important the features are when you visit a commercial truck stop, or rest area in British Columbia.
    Almost always important Frequently important Sometime important Rarely important Almost never important
    Convenience store/groceries
    Commercial card lock for fuel
    Driver-only area
    Drop yard
    Electrification/Shore Power/Plug in
    Exercise facilities
    Internet / Wi-Fi connections
    Laundry room
    Fast food restaurant
    Fuel loyalty program/fuel brand
    Almost always important Frequently important Sometime important Rarely important Almost never important
    Fuel price
    Maintenance or repair facilities
    Near to highway
    Prepaid fuel cards accepted
    Restaurant
    Restrooms
    Security of driver
    Security of cargo
    Showers
    Vending machines
    Well lit parking
     
     
     
    26. Have you ever avoided a rest-area or commercial truck stop because only back-in spaces were available?
     
    Yes
     
    No

     
     
     
    27. Please provide your opinion on what would make a good commercial truck stop.
       
     
     
    Commercial Truck Stop Solutions

     
     
    28. Does your company own any card-lock locations in British Columbia?
     
    Yes
     
    No
     
     
     
    29. Rank the top three features that you think would be most helpful in improving existing commercial truck stops with 1 being the most helpful. (Drag and drop choices to rank from the list below)
    Drag your choices here to rank them
       
       
       
      30. While driving what information would be useful to know as you approach a commercial truck stop? (Please mark all that apply)?
       
      Features (e.g. food, fuel, phone) that are available at upcoming parking facilities
       
      Number of unoccupied parking spaces
       
      Location of truck parking facilities along the road I am traveling
       
      Length of time you are allows to park for
       
      Other
       

       
       
       
      31. How would you like to receive information on commercial truck stop availability? (Select all that apply)
       
      Internet
       
      Electronic visual display in vehicle on GPS, Phone
       
      Electronic road sign
       
      Radio in vehicle (e.g. CB, low-power FM, Dedicated Short Range Communications)
       
      Other

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