Conclusion

coordinated, data-driven, properly implemented and evaluated enforcement plan that incorporates training, marketing, national issues, and prosecutorial support has great potential to be effective in raising the deterrence effect on motorists at local and State levels. Effective enforcement is one component of a successful traffic safety program. However, traffic enforcement alone is not a panacea for all traffic safety issues. Enforcement must be integrated into a comprehensive traffic safety management system that goes beyond general deterrence and seeks changes to societal values.

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