You are being asked to participate in a research study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. You were selected as a possible participant in this study because you are a member of a carsharing service that operates in New York City, NY.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley are conducting this research to gain information about the impact of carsharing on travel behavior and choice of mode.
PROCEDURES If you volunteer to participate in this study, we would like to ask you to complete the on-line survey. The survey should take 10-15 minutes to fill out. You must be 18 years or older to take this survey. By clicking [I agree to take this survey] you confirm that you are 18 years of age or older and consent to participate in this research.
POTENTIAL RISKS AND DISCOMFORTS Some of the questions may make you uncomfortable. You may choose to not answer any questions that make you uncomfortable.
POTENTIAL BENEFITS TO SUBJECTS AND/OR TO SOCIETY You may not directly benefit from your participation in this research. The results of the study will provide researchers with an understanding of the impacts of carsharing in New York City.
PAYMENT FOR PARTICIPATION In appreciation of your time, at the end of the survey, you will have the opportunity to enter your email address into a random drawing for one of 20 total $50 Amazon.com gift cards. The chance of winning a gift card is 1 in 250. Your email will only be used to send you the Amazon gift code. Your email will not be shared with a third party and will be deleted from our system after the gift codes have been distributed. Prize drawings will take place three months after survey launch. If you win a $50 Amazon gift certificate we will email you a gift code following the drawing. To enter the drawing, you may click here.
CONFIDENTIALITY You will not be identified in this study, and no information that is obtained from this survey will be connected with you. Your confidentiality will be kept to the degree permitted by the technology being used. No guarantees can be made regarding the interception of data sent via the Internet by any third parties. Data may exist on backups or server logs beyond the timeframe of this research project.
IDENTIFICATION OF INVESTIGATORS If you have any questions or concerns about the research, please feel free to contact Elliot Martin (survey-tsrc@berkeley.edu) at the Transportation Sustainability Research Center (TSRC), at the University of California Berkeley, Richmond Field Station, 1357 S.46th Street, Bldg. 452, Richmond, CA. 94804.
RIGHTS OF RESEARCH SUBJECTS You may withdraw your consent at any time and discontinue participation without penalty. You are not waiving any legal rights because of your participation in this research study.
If you have questions regarding your rights as a research subject, contact the Office for Protection of Research Subjects at (510) 642-7461 or subjects@berkeley.edu. The office is located at 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 313 University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. 947704-5940. The IRB Administration has also developed a website designed to make you familiar with your rights. The website discusses your basic rights as a research participant, an explanation of the informed consent process, the basic requirement that written consent be in a language understandable to you, and suggested sample questions to ask the research investigator regarding your participation in the study. This website can be accessed at: http://cphs.berkeley.edu.