| Title | Effectiveness and Efficiencies in Police Traffic Services Programs |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25629 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Traynor, Brian G.; Searcy, William G.; Tarrants, William Eugene |
| Source | x, 54 p. : ill. |
| Corporate Creator | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Program Development and Evaluation; Traffic Safety Programs (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19820300 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Traffic law violations were causative factors in about 90 percent of all motor vehicle crashes. Primary responsibility for deterring traffic law violations and for apprehending violators of these laws rest with State, county and municipal police agencies. Police traffic services address both impact and systems support problems. The principal impact targets of selective enforcement focus on the speeding and drinking drivers, as well as drivers committing other unsafe (unlawful) driving acts. Foremost among effective police traffic services efforts are Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs (STEPs) which consist of enforcement which is proportional to traffic accidents with respect to time and place with heaviest emphasis on accident causative violations. STEPs are directed toward one of three classes of unlawful driving behaviors; speeding, driving under the influence, and other unsafe driving acts; after the behavior and its chronological characteristics have been identified through an examination of accident data. Programs having a significant potential for accident reduction include automated equipment and aircraft enforcement. Programs addressing the areas of training, technology transfer, technical assistance, and data collection are critical to improving the efficiency and reducing the cost of police operations. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1346 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1346 |
| TRT Terms | Law enforcement; Traffic law enforcement; Speeding; Drunk driving; High risk drivers; Safety programs; Impact studies |
| General Subjects | Impaired driving, Alcohol; Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs (STEP) |
| Classification | NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - LAWS AND REGULATIONS; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
368318 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-806-138; NTS-40; NTIS-PB83109314 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25600/25629/DOT-HS-806-138.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |