Traffic enforcement in the Netherlands; an inventory of knowledge and knowledge needs. The purpose of traffic enforcement is to ensure that road users behave safely, in accordance with the goals of traffic laws and rules. This report describes the mechanisms by which traffic enforcement can contribute to behaviour changes and, with them, to road safety. It also presents an overview of some important traffic enforcement developments in the Netherlands. However, the core of the report is an inventory of recent knowledge and knowledge needs. What do we know of the quality and effectiveness of traffic enforcement, and what do we still need to know in order to deploy enforcement as efficiently and effectively possible? The emphasis in this literature study lies on Dutch publications and specific developments in the Netherlands. In addition, there is extra attention for speed enforcement because this has been studied and evaluated more often than other behaviour, such as: drink-driving, seatbelt and helmet use, and red light running.
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