Speed Enforcement
Reducing speed on rural roadways can have a huge impact on reducing injuries and fatalities from crashes. In a rural area, 30 percent of fatalities result from speed related crashes. (http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812050.pdf) Enforcement is the key component of speed reduction efforts.
This section provides guidelines and examples for enhancing speed enforcement practices.
Training
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Created: Tuesday November 19th, 2019
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Source: Governors Highway Safety Association
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Topic: Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Enforcement Laws and Policies, Low Cost Countermeasures, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Speed Enforcement, Speed Management Systems
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Rural Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.
Webinar Description
This webinar stressed the importance ... [ Read More » ]
Fact Sheet
This rural/urban comparison provides:
an overview
time of day
speeding
alcohol
restraint use
rollover crashes
driver characteristics
nonoccupants
fatalities by ... [ Read More » ]
Toolbox-kit
For a variety of reasons, routine traffic stops with large trucks and buses occur significantly less than traffic stops with passenger vehicles. Considering the ... [ Read More » ]
Website
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Posted: Monday December 7th, 2015
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Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Topic: Education, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
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Sub-Topic: Aggressive Driving, Aging Road User, Bicycle Safety, Child Passenger Safety, Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Driver Fatigue-Drowsy Driving, Human Factors, Impaired Driving, Motorcycles, Motorcyclists, Occupant Protection, Pedestrian Safety, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road Rage, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users, Speed Enforcement, Young Drivers
This website is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s communication resource for States, partner organizations, and highway safety profess ... [ Read More » ]
Fact Sheet
In this fact sheet, the 2013 rural and urban information is presented in the following order:
Overview
Time of Day
Speeding
Alcohol
Restraint Use
Rollover Cras ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Sunday September 6th, 2015
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Source: USDOT FHWA Office of Safety
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Topic: Enforcement, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Aggressive Driving, Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Impaired Driving, Occupant Protection, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Speed Enforcement
This document describes the types of risky driving behaviors evident in rural areas and presents a summary of strategies that can be used to address these behav ... [ Read More » ]
Toolbox-kit
This document describes the types of risky driving behaviors evident in rural areas and presents a summary of strategies that can be used to address these behav ... [ Read More » ]
Fact Sheet
This fact sheet contains a rural/urban comparison of statistics on motor vehicle fatal crashes based on data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). ... [ Read More » ]
Technical Guide/Manual
It is well-established that speeding represents a risk to public safety. Excessive speed increases the likelihood of crashing and the risk of severe injury in a ... [ Read More » ]
