GENERAL DISCUSSION ON HIGHWAY TRAFFIC

STATE TRAFFIC CONTROL IS EMPHASIZED. THE ENFORCEMENT AND OBSERVANCE OF THE TRAFFIC LAWS AND REGULATIONS CONSTITUTE ONE OF THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL AND DISTURBING SUBJECTS DISCUSSED. THE RECORDS CRITICIZED POLICE AND MAGISTRATE COURTS ON TRAFFIC CASES. MR. JAMES FEELS THAN AN ADEQUATE MANUAL OF THE METHODOLOGY OF THE SUBJECT IS NEEDED ALONG WITH AN UNDERTAKING OF A BIBLIOGRAPHY AND ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC SURVEY REPORTS. MR. BIBBINS DISCUSSES A LAWSUIT OVER THE DESIGN AND CAPACITY NEEDS OF ONE OF THE LARGERST EXPRESS BOULEVARD PROJECTS IN THE COUNTRY. MR. ENO THINKS THE SOLUTION IS NOT SUPERHIGHWAYS, BUT RATHER PARALLELWAYS WITH A PARKWAY BETWEEN. MR. SCHLESINGER CALLS ATTENTION TO THE ACCIDENT RATES OF THE DRUNKEN DRIVER. REFERENCES: MILLER MCCLINTOCK, TRAFFIC CONTROL MECHANISMS, COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, HIGHWAY RESEARCH BOARD ANNUAL MEETING, WASHINGTON, D. C. , DECEMBER 1930. BURTON W. MARSH, LAW OBSERVANCE AND ENFORCEMENT METHODS, COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, HIGHWAY RESEARCH BOARD ANNUAL MEETING, WASHINGTON, D. C., DECEMBER 1930.

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  • Authors:
    • James, E W
    • Bibbins, J R
    • Eno, F H
    • Schlesinger, G F
  • Publication Date: 1931

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  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board Held at Washington, D.C. December 11-12, 1930
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  • Accession Number: 00227994
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS, TRB
  • Created Date: Jun 1 1971 12:00AM