National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Prevalence of Road Users: 2024-2025
NHTSA Form No. 1764
Respondent Questions – Other Road Users
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Data Collector Observation (Recorded before initial interaction) 2
Data Collector Observations of Other Road Users (Recorded after interaction is complete) 9
Mode of transportation (motor vehicle types are not options for ORU only pilot study)
Car (branch to driver survey)
SUV/ Crossover (branch to driver survey)
Minivan (branch to driver survey)
Van (branch to driver survey)
Pickup truck (branch to driver survey)
Motorcycle (branch to motorcycle items of driver survey)
Other Motor Vehicle: _______________ (branch to driver survey)
Walking (branch to ORU survey)
Bicycle (branch to ORU survey)
E-Bicycle (branch to ORU survey)
Scooter (branch to ORU survey)
E-Scooter (branch to ORU survey)
Wheelchair or other assistive aid (branch to ORU survey)
Other ORU mode: _______________ (branch to ORU survey)
Branch to ORU survey as appropriate.
Note: This survey involves branching and skip logic.
What is your age? ________ years
Do you own a car, pickup truck, or motorcycle?
Yes
No
Do you have a valid driver’s license?
Yes
No
No, it is suspended or revoked
Why are you walking/biking/riding right now? Check all that apply.
This is how I normally get to places
I’m going to public transportation (e.g., bus, subway, taxi)
I’m going to my personal vehicle to drive somewhere
I’m meeting a friend to go somewhere
I‘ve been drinking alcohol and don’t want to drive
I’ve been using drugs and don’t want to drive
My driver’s license is suspended or revoked
Other: ______________________________
Do you feel safe walking/biking/riding near traffic right now? Check all that apply.
Yes, I feel safe
No, I’m worried about a vehicle crashing into me
No, I’ve been drinking alcohol and worry about getting hurt
Have you ever been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs?
Yes
No
Do you ever walk or ride when you may have had too much alcohol to drink?
Yes
No
Do you ever walk or ride when you may be impaired by drugs other than alcohol?
Yes
No
Where are you coming from?
Own home
Someone else’s home
Work
Restaurant/eating place
Bar, tavern, club
School/church
Sport or recreation facility/park
Store or gas station
Hotel/motel
Other: ___________
Where are you going to?
Own home
Someone else’s home
Work
Restaurant/eating place
Bar, tavern, club
School/church
Sport or rec facility/park
Store or gas station
Hotel/motel
Other: _____________
How are you planning to get to your final destination?
Walk
Drive
Passenger
Public transportation
Rideshare
Bicycle
E-Bicycle
Scooter
E-Scooter
Wheelchair/assistive aid
Other: ______________
In the past 30 days, where you have seen or heard a message about traffic safety (e.g., sharing the road with walkers and cyclists, seatbelt use, speeding, distracted or impaired driving)? Check all that apply.
Social media/Internet
Radio
TV
Newspaper
Road sign
Brochure
Police
Billboard
Poster
Other: ____________________________________
Have not seen/heard any messages in the past 30 days
In the past 30 days, have you seen or heard any of the following traffic safety slogans? Check all that apply.
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving
You Booze, You Lose
Buckle Up
Drive Hammered. Get Nailed.
Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over
Look Twice, Save a Life
Share the Road
Drive High Get a DUI
Click It or Ticket
5 to Drive
Put the Phone Away or Pay
Other: _______________________________________
Have not seen/heard any slogans in the past 30 days
How important is it for your State to enforce drinking and driving laws?
Very important
Fairly important
Somewhat important
Not that important
In the past 30 days, have you ridden in a car driven by someone (including yourself) who was “high” or using alcohol or drugs?
Yes
No
Do you think lowering the BAC illegal limit from .08 to .05 would improve driving safety?
[If site is in Utah] “Do you think lowering the BAC illegal limit from .08 to .05 improved driving safety?”
Yes, would improve driving safety
No, would have no impact on driving safety
No, would worsen driving safety
Not sure
The following questions ask about your use of alcohol. This is for research purposes only. All of your responses are completely anonymous.
How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
Never
Monthly or less
2-4 times/month
2-3 times/week
4 or more times/week
How many standard drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day?
1 or 2
3 or 4
5 or 6
7 to 9
10 or more
How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?
Never
Less than monthly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily or almost daily
In the past 30 days, did you drive a motor vehicle when you thought you had too much alcohol to drink?
Yes
No
How many alcoholic drinks could you have within two hours before you would consider yourself unsafe to drive? __________ drinks
Please indicate the last time you used one of the following drugs.
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Used in the last 4 hours |
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If not “Never used” selected for Question 22:
How do you typically use cannabis/marijuana? Check all that apply.
Smoke
Vape
Edible
Dab
Tincture
Topical cream
Drink
Other
If not “Never used” selected for Question 22:
Do you have a prescription for cannabis/marijuana?
Yes
No
In the past 30 days, have you walked or ridden when feeling buzzed/different/high from a drug other than alcohol?
Yes
No
In the past 30 days, have you walked or ridden after using alcohol in combination with another drug?
Yes
No
What is your sex?
Female
Male
What is your race and/or ethnicity? (Select all that apply and enter additional details in the spaces below)
(If selected) Provide details below:
Enter, for example, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, Native Village of Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community, Aztec, Maya, etc.:
_____________________________________________________________________
Asian
(If selected) Provide details below:
Chinese
Asian Indian
Filipino
Vietnamese
Korean
Japanese
Another group (For example, Pakistani, Hmong, Afghan, etc.): __________________________________________________________________
Black or African American
(If selected) Provide details below:
African American
Jamaican
Haitian
Nigerian
Ethiopian
Somali
Another group (For example, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, Ghanian, Congolese, etc.): ________________________________________________________________
Hispanic or Latino
(If selected) Provide details below:
Mexican
Puerto Rican
Salvadoran
Cuban
Dominican
Guatemalan
Another group (For example, Colombian, Honduran, Spaniard, etc.): ___________________________________________________________________
Middle Eastern or North African
(If selected) Provide details below:
Lebanese
Iranian
Egyptian
Syrian
Iraqi
Israeli
Another group (For example, Moroccan, Yemeni, Kurdish, etc.): ________________________________________________________________
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
(If selected) Provide details below:
Native Hawaiian
Samoan
Chamorro
Tongan
Fijian
Marshallese
Another group (For example, Chuukese, Palauan, Tahitian, etc.): ________________________________________________________________
White
(If selected) Provide details below:
English
German
Irish
Italian
Polish
Scottish
Another group (For example, French, Swedish, Norwegian, etc.): ________________________________________________________________
Age
16-20
21-34
35-65
65+
Could not determine
Race and/or ethnicity (Select all that apply)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Middle Eastern or North African
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White
Sex
Male
Female
Could not determine
If “Scooter” or “Bicycle Rider” selected for observation of mode of transportation:
Scooter/Bicycle Rider Helmet Use
Yes
No
Could not determine
High Visibility Clothing or Other Equipment (check all that apply)
Top apparel
Bottom apparel
Shoes
Light
Other: ______________
Number of people in the group: __________________
Conversion protocol implemented
No (Skip to question I)
Yes
If yes, how much paid?
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
IPP implemented
No (Skip to end of observations)
Yes
If yes, initial BrAC: _______________
If yes, what action was taken?
Waited/BrAC was <.05, final BrAC: ______________
Taxi, cost of taxi: _____________
Walked, distance: _______________ Walked with: _______________
Other (specify):__________________
No action taken
If yes, was the survey completed?
Yes
No
If yes, describe the situation, including problems or unusual circumstances (please indicate if driver was under 21 years old): _____________________________
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