NCJ Number
16927
Date Published
1973
Length
109 pages
Annotation
AN OVERVIEW OF THE DEGREE AND NATURE OF UNIFORMITY FROM STATE TO STATE IN THOSE TRAFFIC LAWS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 'RULES OF THE ROAD'.
Abstract
THE UNIFORM VEHICLE CODE (UVC) AND THE RULES OF THE ROAD RATED STUDIES PREPARED BY THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC LAWS AND ORDINANCES (NCUTLO) PROVIDE THE BASES FOR THIS OVERVIEW. CONGRESSIONAL CONCERN AS TO NONUNIFORMITY IN STATE TRAFFIC LAWS IS NOTED AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CURRENT CODES AND LAWS HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM STANDARD ARE STRESSED. THE 1968 AND 1971 RULES OF THE ROAD RATED COMMENTARY TABLES, INCLUDING THE RANKINGS OF THE STATES AND THEIR TOTAL SCORES OF CONFORMANCE WITH THE UVC, ARE PRESENTED. COMPARISONS ARE MADE IN THE FORM OF CHARTS WHICH ILLUSTRATE STATE AND REGIONAL PROGRESS DURING THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD IN THE CONTEXT OF 13 STATUTORY AREAS COVERED IN CHAPTER 11 OF THE LATEST EDITION OF THE UVC. THE PAPER CONCLUDES WITH A SUMMARY AND COMMENTS ON THE NEED FOR STATUTORY EVALUATIONS AND A GRADING SCHEME FOR IDENTIFYING TRAFFIC LAW DEFICIENCIES SO THAT A SOUND BASIS OBTAINS FOR MAKING TIMELY IMPROVEMENTS IN EACH STATE'S BODY OF TRAFFIC LAW. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)