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Using social theory and GIS to create a safer road environment: a new attitude

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This paper presents the hypothesis that in order to create a safer road environment, there needs to be a change in the approach used by police services. A shift in methodology is required that moves away from punishment, such as issuing traffic tickets, and its attendant measures of success, total number of tickets issued or total amount of fines, to a safety-based methodology with its main emphasis on reducing collisions and their severity. This requires understanding the social context of driving and how dangerous driving is defined. This paper moves from these topics to describing deterrence theory which is the common philosophy underlying the criminal justice system today, including how the police handle traffic violations. A different approach is then presented which draws from these methods but changes the focus of police resource deployment.

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  • Robert M. Arthur, 2009. "Using social theory and GIS to create a safer road environment: a new attitude," Transportation Planning and Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(4), pages 355-375, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:transp:v:32:y:2009:i:4:p:355-375
    DOI: 10.1080/03081060903119600
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