Traffic Law Enforcement in Work Zones: Phase II Research

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald L. Ullman ◽  
Marcus A. Brewer ◽  
James E. Bryden ◽  
Michael O. Corkran ◽  
C.W. Hubbs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Work Zones ◽  
Traffic Law ◽  
Traffic Law Enforcement

Traffic law enforcement

1981 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-157
Author(s):  
James Keene
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Traffic Law ◽  
Traffic Law Enforcement

scholarly journals The impact of traffic law enforcement on road accident fatalities in Botswana

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thuso Mphela
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Road Accident ◽  
Driver Behaviour ◽  
Traffic Law ◽  
Traffic Law Enforcement ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Impact

Botswana has one of the highest rates of increase in road traffic accidents and fatalities in the world. The amendment of road laws came with stricter penalties for road offences which included higher fines and longer jail terms. This study uses multiple regression analysis subjecting variables to backward stepwise regression with a view to assessing the impact traffic law enforcement has had on fatalities in Botswana after the review of the Traffic Act of Botswana in 2008. The study uses secondary data and interview data obtained from law enforcers. The findings reveal that the enforcement of the new road laws has achieved little in the reduction of fatalities. Increasing the minimum driver licensing age may be a panacea to road accidents. Licensed drivers in the age group 30 to 45 years have the lowest rate of fatalities. The study questions the ability of punitive policies (i.e. road fines) to reduce fatalities. It offers that driver behaviour should be studied to come up with relevant policies.

scholarly journals The Impact of Traffic Law Enforcement Regulations on the Incidence and Severity of Maxillofacial Injuries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Albakri ◽  
Ahmed Al-Hashmi ◽  
Abdulaziz Bakathir ◽  
Shikhan Al Hashmi ◽  
Said Al Rashdi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Injury Severity Score ◽  
Severity Score ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Maxillofacial Injuries ◽  
Traffic Law ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Traffic Law Enforcement ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are the main cause of facial injuries in Oman. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the new traffic law enforcement regulations (TLERs) on the incidence and severity of maxillofacial injuries in Oman. Methods: A retrospective longitudinal analytic study was conducted at three tertiary care hospitals in Muscat, Oman. All patients with RTA-related maxillofacial injuries for a five-year period from January 2005 to December 2009 (before the new TLERs) and the five-year period from January 2015 to December 2019 (after the new TLERs) were included in the study. Results: A total of 1127 patients were included in the study. Of these, 646 (57.3%) patients sustained RTA-related maxillofacial injuries before the implementation of the new TLERs compared to 481 (42.7%) after the introduction of TLERs. There was no significant difference in gender sustained injuries between the two study periods. The incidence of injury before the implementation of the TLERs was 22.7 per 100,000 population, which then reduced significantly to 11 per 100,000 after the new TLERs. Overall, there was a significant reduction in the mean facial injury severity score from 3.2 to 2.3 before and after the implementation of the new TLERs, respectively. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that the newly introduced TLERs have resulted in a reduction in the incidence and severity of RTA-related maxillofacial injuries. Continuous improvement and reinforcement of TLERs will further help to reduce the burden of these injuries to the society in general and health services in particular. Keywords: Law Enforcement; Traffic Accidents; Maxillofacial Injuries; Injury Severity Score; Oman.

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