LAW OBSERVANCE AND ENFORCEMENT METHODS

TRAFFIC LAW OBSERVANCE AND ENFORCEMENT METHODS ARE DISCUSSED. THE STATUS OF TRAFFIC LAW OBSERVANCE IN ANY COMMUNITY IS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: (1) REASONABLE TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS, (2) EFFECTIVE AND SENSIBLE SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS, (3) ADEQUATE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND (4) UNIFORM, IMPARTIAL, AND BUSINESS-LIKE ENFORCEMENT. IT IS FELT THAT IN MOST AMERICAN CITIES, TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT IS NOT SATISFACTORY BECAUSE STATE LAW AND MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING ENFORCEMENT ARE OFTEN ANTIQUATED, UNREASONABLE, INCONSISTENT OR INADEQUATE. DATA ARE PRESENTED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF CONVICTIONS TO ARRESTS IN LARGE CITIES. A LIST IS PRESENTED OF SUBJECTS WARRANTING FURTHER RESEARCH.

• Record URL:
  https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbproceedings/10/10-018.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 10, pp 238-247. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Marsh, B W
• Publication Date: 1931

Media Info

• 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
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Proceedings
  • Volume: 10
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arrests; Governments; Law enforcement; Traffic conviction; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic regulations; Traffic signals; Traffic signs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Convictions; Observation; Traffic laws
• Old TRIS Terms: Public
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00238812
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 1 1971 12:00AM