On November, 1, 1991, both a revised Traffic Regulations and Road Traffic Signs Code (RVV 1990) and a new Administrative Provisions for Road Traffic Order (BABW) was introduced in the Netherlands. This paper describes the first, preparatory phase of the evaluation of the introduction of both legislations. A pilot questionnaire study was carried out in October and November 1991 among police officers, municipal road maintenance authorities, and representatives of driving schools. In general, both the police officers and municipal road authorities were more familiar with both legislations than the driving-school owners and driving instructors. A majority of the municipal road authorities believed that the consequences of the introduction would cause a work load increase. However, the opinions of police officers with respect to the consequences of the introduction for work load seemed to be divided. The results of the study should be considered as both a global and a limited inventory of the three target groups' opinions about the introduction of both legislations.
Samenvatting