U.S. Department of Transportation - NHTSA - A Trend Analysis of Traffic Law Enforcement in the U.S. - DOT HS 809 269

Connie H. Wiliszowski
John H. Lacey
Elizabeth Cyr
Ralph K. Jones

April 2001

Prepared for:
U.S. Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Washington, DC 20590

Contract Number DTNH22-98-D-25079

Mid-America Research Institute, Inc. of New England
Winchester, Massachusetts

Technical Report Documentation Page

1. Report No. DOT HS 809 269	2. Government Accession No.	3. Recipient's Catalog No.
4. Title and Subtitle A Trend Analysis of Traffic Law Enforcement in the United States		5. Report Date June 2001
		6. Performing Organization Code
7. Author(s) Wiliszowski, C.H.; Lacey, J.H.; Cyr, E.; Jones, R.K.		8. Performing Organization Report No.
9. Performing Organization Name and Address Mid-America Research Institute 611 Main Street Winchester, MA 01890		10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)
		11. Contract or Grant No. DTNH22-98-D-25079
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Research and Traffic Records 400 7th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20590		13. Type of Report and Period Covered Final Report
		14. Sponsoring Agency Code
15. Supplementary Notes Dr. Patricia Ellison-Potter was the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for this project.
16. Abstract This project assessed traffic law enforcement trends in eleven jurisdictions (State of California; San Diego, California; Douglas County, Colorado; State of Delaware, State of Florida; Orange County, Florida; Seminole County, Florida; Palos Heights, Illinois; Guilford County, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; and Fairfax County, Virginia). Data were collected, as available, including citation, violation, labor and budgetary information. The data were analyzed and comparisons were made where appropriate.
17. Key Words Traffic Citations Traffic Trends Speeding Safety Belts DUI Law Enforcement Agencies Traffic Enforcement Trends Moving Violations DWI	18. Distribution Statement This report is available from the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161, (703) 605-6000, and from the NHTSA web site at www.nhtsa.dot.gov
19. Security Classif. (of this report)	20. Security Classif. (of this page)	21. No. of Pages	22. Price

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