NCJ Number
139620
Journal
Police Journal Volume: 65 Issue: 4 Dated: (October-December 1992) Pages: 307-316
Date Published
1992
Length
10 pages
Annotation
The Traffic Committee of the Association of Chief Police Officers (A.C.P.O.) is concerned with the adoption of evenly administered and appropriate traffic enforcement policies in Great Britain.
Abstract
The Committee deals with issues including traffic law, management, research, and technology and acts as a liaison with government and various traffic-oriented groups and institutions. In addition to its liaison function, the Traffic Committee is the national voice on traffic matters through all branches of the media. It primary role remains the formulation of police policy on traffic subjects. The involvement of A.C.P.O. in traffic matters ensures uniformity of police action nationwide. The Traffic Committee worked for 7 years to help implement the Road Traffic Act of 1992 which has redefined dangerous driving practices, widened drunk driving offenses, and expanded police powers to prohibit defective vehicles from the road. The Committee recently reviewed its policy on speed limits, deciding to support lower limits for safety and environmental reasons. The Committee has continued to push for strict enforcement of drunk driving laws and is involved in the process of harmonizing European traffic law as the European Single Market nears reality.