EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT METHODS FOR COMBATING RECKLESS DRIVING IN RURAL HIGHWAYS

THE OBJECT OF A SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM IS TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON THE WORST LOCATIONS AT THE MOST DANGEROUS TIMES, UPON THOSE TYPES OF VIOLATIONS THAT PARTICULARLY CONTRIBUTE TO ACCIDENTS, AND UPON HABITUAL VIOLATORS AND ACCIDENT REPEATERS. SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT WILL NOT ALERT THE PUBLIC TO HIGH ACCIDENT LOCATIONS AND MAJOR ACCIDENT CAUSES, BUT IT WILL ALSO COMMAND ITS RESPECTS FOR THE OFFICERS WHO CARRY IT OUT. ADMINISTRATIVELY, THE PROGRAM REQUIRES ACCIDENT PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, REPORTING, AND FILING SECTIONS, EFFECTIVE SCHEDULING, AND OFFICER TRAINING.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper No 7, 9PP
• Corporate Authors:

  Highway Research Board

  /Rural Traffic Problems
  ,   United States 
• Authors:
  • Mickle, D G
• Publication Date: 1939-1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Education; High risk drivers; High risk locations; Police traffic services; Prevention; Rural areas; Safety; Traffic law enforcement
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221556
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 18 1972 12:00AM