GUIDELINES FOR UTILIZATION OF POLICE OFFICERS IN TRAFFIC CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT ON URBAN FREEWAYS

Presented in this paper are general guidelines for the use of uniformed police officers in highway maintenance, construction, and other traffic management activities, such as incident management and the operation of high occupancy vehicle facilities. The guidelines distinguish between traffic control and enforcement roles for uniformed police officers. The traffic control and enforcement guidelines are discussed in terms of: (a) objectives of using uniformed police officers; (b) requirements for implementing the guidelines; and (c) measuring the effectiveness of guideline use. Examples of possible applications of the guidelines are given for illustrative purposes. Because of the large number of variables, site characteristics, and transportation agencies involved, the guidelines presented in this paper are necessarily broad and general in nature. However, the paper outlines some recommendations regarding procedures for reviewing and refining the guidelines for possible adoption, dissemination, and implementation by those agencies responsible for enforcement and traffic control activities on freeway systems.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1210, Safety Issues: Pedestrians, Law Enforcement, Seat Belts, Elderly Drivers, and Economics. 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
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• Authors:
  • Mounce, John M
  • Brackett, R Quinn
• Publication Date: 1989

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 35-46
• Monograph Title: SAFETY ISSUES: PEDESTRIANS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SEAT BELTS, ELDERLY DRIVERS, AND ECONOMICS
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1210
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freeways; Guidelines; High occupancy vehicle lanes; High occupancy vehicles; Highway traffic control; Implementation; Police; Recommendations; Traffic control; Traffic incidents; Traffic lanes; Traffic law enforcement; Urban areas; Utilization; Work zone traffic control
• Uncontrolled Terms: Incidents
• Old TRIS Terms: Reserved lanes; Urban freeways
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00491234
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0-309-04806-0
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 28 1990 12:00AM