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Commercial Vehicle Driver Survey
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1. 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 20 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.


Thank you for your time and support. Please click on the Continue button below.
 
 
 
2. Please verify by entering captcha text
   
 
 
3. Driver Profile

 
 
* 4. 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
 
 
 
5. Which of the following driver categories best describes you?
 
Company driver
 
Owner-operator/Independent

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

 
 
* 9. 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
 

 
 
 
10. What was the origin of your last trip 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.
 
 
 
* 11. What was the destination of your last trip 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.
 
 
 
* 12. 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 British Columbia to/from Alberta
 
Highway 3 corridor British Columbia to/from Alberta
 
Highway 5 corridor British Columbia to/from Alberta
 
Highway 16 corridor Prince Rupert to/ from Alberta
 
Highway 19 Island Highway Corridor
 
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 97 corridor between Kamloops and Osoyoos
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* 13. On your last trip in British Columbia did you stop anywhere other than your origin or destination?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
14. Based on your last trip in BC, which of the following best describe your stopping/parking experience?
Yes No Not applicable
Truck spaces are used only by trucks
Rest areas have parking and services available
Rest areas with adequate parking and services are near the highway
Was it easy to locate a place to stop
Parking time limits allow enough time for me to park
There was enough room for me to get in and out of the rest stop facility
Truck stops have parking and services available
 
 
 
 
15. What was the location of your first stop?
 
 
 
16. What type of facility did you use on your first stop?
 
Brake Check pull-of
 
Highway rest area
 
Truck stop
 
Other
 
 
 
 
17. What was the primary purpose of your  first stop (Select all that apply)?
 
Brake check pull out
 
Cargo securement check
 
Food
 
Fuel
 
Restroom
 
To take minimum required off-duty time (out of hours of service)
 
Other
 

 
 
 
18. 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
 
 
 
19. On your last trip in British Columbia did you make a second stop anywhere other than your origin or destination?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
20. What was the location of your second stop?
 
 
 
21. What type of facility did you use on your second stop?
 
Brake Check pull-of
 
Highway rest area
 
Truck stop
 
Other
 
 
 
 
22. 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
 
 
 
 
23. 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
 
 
 
24. Do you ever park on the highway shoulder or off-ramps?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
25. If you ever park on the highway shoulder or off-ramps, please rank (By dragging and dropping) your top five reason with 1 being the most common.
Drag your choices here to rank them
     
     
     
    26. Was your most recent trip in British Columbia an oversize load?
     
    Yes
     
    No
     
     
    27. Trucking Preferences

     
     
    28. In deciding where you will stop do you have?
     
    Complete freedom to choose location
     
    Select location company approved list
     
    Other
     

     
     
     
    29. 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
     

     
     
    30. When you stop for the following reasons, where do you prefer to park, at rest areas or truck stops?
    Rest area No preference Truck stop
    Perform minor maintenance on truck
    Use the restroom
    Update Hours of Service log
    Eat a meal
    Check cargo securement
    Waiting out a storm/bad weather
    Rest for hours of service restart
    Brake check
    Take a short rest break (2 hours or less)
     
     
    31. Please rate how important the features are when you visit a truck stop, or rest area in British Columbia.
    Almost always important Frequently important Sometime important Rarely important Almost never important
    Exercise facilities
    Fuel price
    Laundry room
    Security of cargo
    Restrooms
    Showers
    Driver-only area
    Restaurant
    Well lit parking
    Maintenance or repair facilities
    Almost always important Frequently important Sometime important Rarely important Almost never important
    Vending machines
    Prepaid fuel cards accepted
    Electrification/Shore Power/Plug in
    Drop yard
    Internet / Wi-Fi connections
    Security of driver
    Commercial card lock for fuel
    Convenience store/groceries
    Near to highway
    Fuel loyalty program/fuel brand
    Fast food restaurant
     
     
     
    32. What type of parking space do you prefer?
     
    Pull-through space
     
    Back-in space

     
     
     
    33. Please name or provide a brief description of "good example" of an existing commercial truck stop?
       
     
     
    34. Truck Stop Solutions

     
     
    35. Does your company own or have access to private truck parking areas in British Columbia?
     
    Yes
     
    No
     
     
     
    36. Below is a list of possible truck stop improvements. Please rank the top five improvements that you think would help the most helpful with 1 being the most helpful.
    Drag your choices here to rank them
       
       
       
      37. What type of information about truck stops would help you plan your stops while you drive? (Please mark all that apply)?
       
      Features (e.g. food, fuel, phone) that are available at upcoming parking facilities
       
      Location of truck parking facilities along the road I am traveling
       
      Length of time limits on upcoming truck parking spaces
       
      Number of truck parking spaces available at upcoming facilities
       
      Other
       

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

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