Many disciplines aim at the implementation of measures aimed at the reduction of social risks and unsafety. Ideally, this implementation is carried out according to structured method. Such a structured, or ideal, method consists of 1) a formal description of theoretical elements of the measure, 2) the translation of the theoretical elements into practical objectives and guidelines, and 3) the empiric evaluation of the effects of the meaure in terms of underlying processes and extent of the results. This article discusses the implementation and evaluation of a traffic safety measure as an example that approaches the implementation according to the ideal method. In this example a structured implementation of intensified police enforcement to reduce speeding, proved to be successful in obtaining increased compliance with the speed limits and improved road safety on rural roads. (Author/publisher) See also C 27338 (ITRD E206780).
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