NCJ Number
50898
Date Published
1978
Length
410 pages
Annotation
AN UPDATED MANUAL OF THE POLICE ROLE IN TRAFFIC CONTROL AND HIGHWAY SAFETY PROVIDES A NEW FOCUS ON WAYS IN WHICH TRAFFIC CONTROL IS AFFECTED BY SOCIAL CHANGE, ENERGY CONSERVATION, AND FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIPS.
Abstract
NEW CHAPTERS ON THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC SAFETY EFFORT, THE 55 MILE-PER-HOUR NATIONAL MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT, PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLING SAFETY, AND WOMEN TRAFFIC OFFICERS ARE INTEGRATED WITH ESTABLISHED CONCEPTS FOR DIRECTING TRAFFIC, INVESTIGATING ACCIDENTS, AND TAKING ENFORCEMENT ACTION BASED ON ACCIDENT ANALYSIS. ALSO DISCUSSED ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF TRAFFIC LAW, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TRAFFIC CONTROL TACTICS, OFFICER SURVIVAL, ENGINEERING AND CONTROL DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES, REPORTS AND RECORDS, STATE TRAFFIC RECORDS SYSTEMS, RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY ACTION, DRIVERS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS, AND UNSAFE VEHICLES, HIGHWAYS, AND DRIVERS. FIGURES AND DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATE THE TEXT. NO REFERENCE OR FOOTNOTES ARE INCLUDED. AN INDEX IS PROVIDED. (KBL)