DRIVER LICENSING AND THE COURT

FURTHER INSIGHT IS PROVIDED INTO THE NEED FOR CLOSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE COURTS AND MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATORS. THE COURTS AND DRIVER LICENSING AUTHORITIES ARE MUTUALLY DEPENDENT ON EACH OTHER AND BOTH MUST FUNCTION AT PEAK EFFICIENCY IF EACH IS TO BE AN EFFECTIVE UNIT OF A BALANCED, COORDINATED TRAFFIC ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM. THE RECENTLY ESTABLISHED FEDERAL TRAFFIC SAFETY STANDARDS EMPHASIZE THIS RELATIONSHIP. IN FACT, THE STANDARD ON TRAFFIC COURTS IMPOSES A DUTY UPON THE COURTS TO REPORT ALL CONVICTIONS OF MOVING VIOLATIONS TO A "CENTRAL TRAFFIC RECORDS SYSTEM". THIS IS FURTHER REFINED BY SETTING STANDARDS TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE DRIVER LICENSING AUTHORITIES. ALTHOUGH THE COURTS AND THE DRIVER LICENSING AUTHORITIES FORM ONLY A PART OF THE OVERALL PATTERN OF CONTROL AND REGULATION OF DRIVERS, NEVERTHELESS THEY HAVE A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE CREATION OF AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH 100 MILLION DRIVERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO OBEY TRAFFIC LAWS VOLUNTARILY. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 17, No 7, PP 3-6
• Authors:
  • Economos, J P
• Publication Date: 1969-7

Media Info

• Serial:
  • TRAFFIC DIGEST AND REVIEW
  • Publisher: Northwestern University, Evanston

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Courts; Driver licensing; Laws; Prevention; Safety; Speed; Standards; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Speed laws
• Old TRIS Terms: Safety practices
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220545
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 22 1994 12:00AM