HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM PRIORITIES SEMINAR, FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA, JULY 18-20, 1969. PROCEEDINGS, VOL 7: ENFORCEMENT

TRAFFIC CODES AND LAWS ARE INEFFECTIVE AND MEANINGLESS WITHOUT ENFORCEMENT. THE HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AND THE DRIVER IN PARTICULAR, REQUIRE REGULATION AND CONTINUOUS CONTROL. ENFORCEMENT IS THUS CONCERNED WITH HUMAN BEHAVIOR WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVER LICENSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, COURTS, AND SAFETY GROUPS CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO REGULATE DRIVER BEHAVIOR, THE POLICE HAVE THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE THE SYSTEM FUNCTION. POLICE RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDES TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT, ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT AND INVESTIGATION, AND TRAFFIC DIRECTION AND CONTROL. COSTS AND BENEFITS FOR BETTER TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE DISCUSSED. THE CONNECTICUT SPEED CRACKDOWN CAMPAIGN RESULTS ARE INCLUDED. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report No PB-186 274, 51 PP
• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Safety Bureau /US

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• Publication Date: 1969

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Conferences; Crash reports; Driver licensing; Highway safety; Law enforcement; Police powers; Traffic control; Traffic courts; Traffic regulations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic laws
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220698
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 20 1970 12:00AM