Abstract
This study was carried out in Finland in 1995. The study indicates that drivers estimate the amount of traffic surveillance two to three times greater than it is in reality. Drivers also estimate that the tolerance levels for excess speeds used by the police are more than half lower than what it is in practice. However, more than a half of the drivers want more traffic surveillance, and almost a half want more speed control. Only six drivers out of a hundred criticised traffic enforcement. The study also indicates that road users support the traffic safety work of the police and that they approve of the police methods. The results show clearly that there are good grounds for introducing lower tolerance levels for speeding. (A)