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Sioux City Resident Survey: UTV Legalization on City Streets
1.
Do you support the legalization of UTVs (Utility Task Vehicles) for use on city streets?
Yes, I support legalization
No, I do not support legalization
Unsure / Need more information
2.
If you DO support legalization, which of the following options do you support?
Legalizing all types of UTVs (side by side or multi rider)
Unsure
3.
If you DO NOT support legalization, please rank the following concerns from 1 (highest concern) to 5 (lowest concern):
1 (highest concern)
2
3
4
5 (lowest concern)
Noise of operation
1 (highest concern)
2
3
4
5 (lowest concern)
Safety concerns
1 (highest concern)
2
3
4
5 (lowest concern)
Interaction with other vehicles in traffic
1 (highest concern)
2
3
4
5 (lowest concern)
Fear of young or inexperienced drivers operating them
1 (highest concern)
2
3
4
5 (lowest concern)
4.
If you DO support legalization, please rank the following reasons from 1 (most important) to 5 (least important):
1 (most important)
2
3
4
5 (least important)
Convenience for UTV owners
1 (most important)
2
3
4
5 (least important)
Boosting tourism / improving recreational access
1 (most important)
2
3
4
5 (least important)
Economic development opportunities
1 (most important)
2
3
4
5 (least important)
Work related activities (snow removal, property maintenance, etc.)
1 (most important)
2
3
4
5 (least important)
5.
If the City were to legalize UTVs, how important would the following regulations be?
Very Important},{
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Requiring safety equipment (seatbelts, lights, helmets if applicable)
Very Important},{
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Limiting use to certain hours of the day
Very Important},{
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Setting minimum driver age requirements
Very Important},{
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Requiring vehicle registration or permits
Very Important},{
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Requiring proof of insurance
Very Important},{
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Establishing designated routes or restricted areas
Very Important},{
Somewhat Important
Not Important
6.
Based on your experience or observations, how would you rate the overall safety of UTV operation on public roads?
Very safe
Somewhat safe
Neutral
Somewhat unsafe
Very unsafe
Very safe
Somewhat safe
Neutral
Somewhat unsafe
Very unsafe
7.
Do you personally own or regularly operate a UTV?
Yes
No
8.
If you answered yes, how often do you use your UTV?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
A few times per year
Rarely
9.
If legalization occurs, how likely would you be to operate a UTV on city streets?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not likely
Not sure
10.
Do you believe legalizing UTVs would have a positive, negative, or neutral impact on the community overall?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Unsure
11.
Please share any additional comments, concerns, or suggestions related to UTV legalization in the city.