The specific purposes of this report are to: (a) assemble all available studies that have scientifically attempted to measure the relationship of police services to highway safety and accident reduction; (b) critically evaluate these studies; and, (c) develop research recommendations that would lead to an improved understanding of their relationship. A discussion and description of the scope, objectives and functions of police activities in the motor vehicle transportation system is included to provide a contextual framework in which to examine the results of the quantitative literature review presented here. The major portion of this report consists of the reviews of previous research studies. These studies were evaluated with particular emphasis on the adequacy of the following factors: approach, completeness of reporting, details of reporting of data, statistical techniques, acceptability--on a methodological basis--of the conclusions and objectivity (e. g., could the study be duplicated by an independent investigator). The general finding of this literature review is that there are some, sometimes very strong, indications that police traffic law enforcement activities can reduce accidents. However, there is no adequate quantitative and objective evidence available that would enable us to recommend any 'desirable' or 'optimal' levels of traffic law enforcement and standards for police performance based on the literature reviewed. Major research needs were identified in the measurement of this relationship and research recommendations were developed. These recommendations include studies of the relationship of violations to accidents and traffic flow, experimental studies of the effectiveness of alternative enforcement techniques, public attitudes on police traffic services, the psychology of traffic law enforcement, and the role of punishment in the enforcement process. Recommendations for supporting studies are also included. (Author)


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    Titel :

    Police Traffic Services and Road Safety: An Evaluation of the Literature


    Beteiligte:
    E. F. Fennessy (Autor:in) / H. C. Joksch (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1968


    Format / Umfang :

    164 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch