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The effects of conspicuous traffic enforcement on speeding behaviors: a study of speed reduction response.

International Social Science Review

| September 22, 2008 | Dowling, Kevin W.; Holloman, Eric | COPYRIGHT 2008 Pi Gamma Mu. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Purpose

In law enforcement, it is the purpose of speed enforcement, commonly referred to as "traffic radar enforcement," not only to detect motorists engaged in speeding and issue citations, or tickets, when appropriate, but to use this punitive method to alter the perceived risk associated with speeding behavior. Ideally, both enforcement and presence combine to increase the level of motorist obedience to speed limit laws. Traditionally, this is achieved by law enforcement professionals who use either a marked or unmarked law enforcement vehicle and employ a measuring device to record the speed of motorists passing through designated speed enforcement zones. ...

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