DO THE POLICE CARE?

This article addresses the question of whether or not the police enforce speed limits with the right motives and sufficient understanding. Right motives are considered to be safety reasons and wrong motives are considered revenues generated by speeding fines. It was found that there are variations in speed law enforcement policy which should cause motorists concern. Guided by the limitations of the radar gun, speed checks resulting in prosecution are being conducted at sites where exceeding the limit by a small margin does not represent a safety hazard while, at the same time, speed-sensitive locations are being ignored.

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Specialist and Professional Press Limited

  Surrey House, 1 Throwley Way
  Sutton, Surrey SM1 4QQ,   England 
• Publication Date: 1983-10-15

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 32-33
• Serial:
  • Motor
  • Volume: 165
  • Issue Number: 4223

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fines; Police; Radar; Revenues; Speed limits; Speeding; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic safety
• Subject Areas: Finance; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386875
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-036 305
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 30 1984 12:00AM