| Title | State of Knowledge and Practice for Using Automated License Plate Readers for Traffic Safety Purposes |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 80599 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Zmud, Johanna; Walden, Troy; Ettelman, Benjamin; Higgins, Laura L.; Graber, Jon; Gilbert, Robert; Hodges, David |
| Corporate Creator | Texas A&M Transportation Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20210401 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) are an important tool in law enforcement and traffic safety. This report gathered information on and provided insight into law enforcement agency implementation and use of ALPRs for traffic safety purposes, with specific emphasis on its use for detecting drivers with revoked, suspended, or restricted licenses. Researchers used two research methods, a literature review and six case studies representing city, county, and State LEAs in a mix of geographic locations. The evidence gleaned from the case studies provides additional indicators to support the effectiveness of ALPR for traffic safety purposes—when viewed in terms of efficiency and productivity gains as well as improvements in traffic safety by culling vehicles that are more prone to crash risk. Effectiveness as a traffic safety countermeasure was often viewed as a secondary outcome—as a by-product of looking for stolen vehicles or other criminal activity. |
| Rosap ID | dot:55586 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55586 |
| TRT Terms | Automatic license plate readers; Countermeasures; Implementation; License plates; Revocation; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1773520 |
| Contract Number | DTRT5716C1 |
| Report Number | DOT HS 813 051 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/80000/80500/80599/14236_ALPRTrafficSafety_040621_v6-tag.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |