REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLIST SAFETY POLICIES, PROCEDURES, METHODS AND CAPABILITIES. VOL. 1

Findings and conclusions are presented from a study to determine remedial measures to improve some aspects of pedestrian/bicyclist enforcement programs. In addition to 30 on-site visits, efforts were made to obtain copies of regulations, to assess enforcement policies and rationale, to determine enforcement procedures and practices, to point out weak and strong aspects of the programs, and to assess the financial and manpower capability to conduct effective programs. Recommendations appearing most often in site reports concern the lack of basic information related to bicycle/pedestrian experience, especially data summaries, and the lack of data analysis. Also lacking are statements of policy and/or directives for enforcement of bicycle/pedestrian regulations, including violations of these road-users' rights by motorists. Selective enforcement to reduce bicycle/pedestrian accidents is recommended, as well as safety education directed toward parents and school children in high-accident areas and toward drivers who violate bicycle/pedestrian rights. Changes are recommended in organization and/or responsibilities for promoting bicycle/pedestrian safety, including centralized supervision of these activities under one police commander and creation of an enforcement unit. Courts are advised to develop programs (i.e. traffic schools and safety education courses) for correction of violators responsible for bicycle/pedestrian accidents. It is recommended that efforts in bicycle/pedestrian accident reduction be commensurate with the severity of the local problem. No change is suggested for activities of highway and state patrols. Fifteen site visit reports are included.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Available as reference copy only. Vol. 2 is HS-805 384U.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Chiefs of Police

  11 Firstfield Road
  Gaithersburg, MD  United States  20760
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 366 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cyclists; Law enforcement; On the scene crash investigation; Pedestrian safety; Police; Policy; Safety; Traffic safety; Traffic safety education
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00367298
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-805 383U
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-4-00875
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 30 1982 12:00AM