THE REDUCTION OF TRAFFIC DEATHS AND INJURIES AND ECONOMIC DIVIDENDS TO THE MOTORIST

THE SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) HAS RESULTED IN REDUCTION OF TRAFFIC DEATHS AND INJURIES AND IN ECONOMIC DIVIDENDS TO MOTORISTS, IN THE FORM OF REDUCED INSURANCE RATES. IN INITIATING THE PROGRAM IN FLINT, MICHIGAN, 29 ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WERE ADDED TO THE TRAFFIC FORCE. THE ENFORCEMENT COUNTERMEASURES INVOLVED THE SATURATION OF SELECTED LOCATIONS BY 20 ONE-MAN CARS ON STATIONARY AND MOVING PATROL DURING PEAK PERIODS. TEN CARS UTILIZE A TIME-DISTANCE SPEED MEASURING DEVICE AND THREE ARE EQUIPPED WITH RADAR. WARNING CITATIONS ARE ISSUED FOR NON- HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS AND REGULAR CITATIONS ARE ISSUED FOR HAZARDOUS MOVING VIOLATIONS. IN 1970, WITH THE PROGRAM FULLY OPERATIONAL, DEATHS DECLINED FROM 31 TO 13, INJURIES FROM 1,857 TO 1,398, AND TOTAL ACCIDENTS WERE REDUCED BY 2000 OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. FEDERALLY-FUNDED DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF STEP ARE UNDERWAY IN CHATTANOOGA, EL PASO, SACRAMENTO, TACOMA, AND FORT LAUDERDALE.

• Corporate Authors:

  Michigan Department of State Highways

  State Highways Building, PO Drawer K
  Lansing, MI  United States  48904
• Publication Date: 1972-7-23

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway safety; Safety; Traffic law enforcement; Urban areas
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221779
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Department News
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1972 12:00AM