This paper examines the responsibility of drivers, police, local authorities and government for reducing road casualties in the UK. Three different approaches are considered: the number of deaths and injuries is a reasonable price to pay for the freedom to drive as we like; the level of enforcement is increased so that all violations are detected; and technology is used to control driving to reduce accidents to the minimum. The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) report on road traffic law and enforcement set targets for the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR), local authorities, police, Home Office and the judiciary. It was concluded that the Government should make a specific governmental body or named individual responsible for coordinating progress with new technology across all relevant departments to support road traffic law. For the covering abstract see ITRD E123493.
Samenvatting