SYSTEMS ANALYSIS OF THE TRAFFIC LAW SYSTEM, SUMMARY VOLUME

• NCJ Number: 7158
• Author(s): K B JOSCELYN; R K JONES
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 66 pages
• Grant Number(s): FH 11 7270
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Admin
• Corporate Author: Indiana University
• Sale Source: National Technical Information Service
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

OVERVIEW OF THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF A SYSTEMS ANALYSIS STUDY ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE TRAFFIC LAW SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES.

Abstract

A STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO EXAMINE THE OPERATIONS OF THE TRAFFIC LAW SYSTEM WITH THE GOAL OF DEFINING MORE PRECISELY THE OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAFFIC LAW SYSTEM AND IDENTIFYING ALTERNATIVES AND MODIFICATIONS THAT WILL ALLOW THE SYSTEM TO MANAGE RISK MORE EFFECTIVELY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE STUDY WAS ON THE TRAFFIC LAW SYSTEM AS IT OPERATES ON MAN IN HIS ROLE AS A VEHICLE OPERATOR. THE VOLUME OPENS WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND THE ROLE OF THE TRAFFIC LAW SYSTEM AS THE PRIMARY SOCIAL CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATING TO REDUCE DYSFUNCTION WITHIN THE HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. LATER SECTIONS EXAMINE THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC IN THE OPERATION OF THE TRAFFIC LAW SYSTEM AND DISCUSS THE RESULTS OF ATTITUDE AND OPINION SURVEYS CONDUCTED IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA. THE FINAL SECTIONS PRESENT THE CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STUDY. RATHER THAN DETAILING SPECIFIC PROGRAMS THEY ATTEMPT TO CREATE A FRAMEWORK WHICH COULD CONTAIN SPECIFIC PROGRAMS. AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT MODIFIED