Lesson something Flashcards
The action taken by the police to compel obedience to traffic laws and ordinance regulating the use and movement of motor vehicles for the purpose of creating a detriment to unlawful behavior by all potential violators.
TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT
A person dully deputized by an agency of government by law to enforce traffic laws, rules and regulations
TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCER
The part performed by the police and other agencies with police power including deterrent to the law violations created by the presence of uniformed police officers and their special equipment, special assistance to court and prosecutor and incidental service to highway users.
POLICE TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT
The performed by the court through adjudication and penalization.
COURT TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT
POLICE COURT ENFORCEMENT PROCESS
What are the five essential steps?
Detection
Apprehension
Prosecution
Adjudication
Penalization
wholly police activities and entails looking for defects in the behavior of motorist, pedestrian, vehicle, equipment and roadway condition.
DETECTION
a police responsibility wherein the police are required action to prevent continued and future violations.
APPREHENSION
it is a court function the police also provides corresponding influence through preparation and introduction of evidence or close contact with the prosecution office.
PROSECUTION
it is a court function the police provides influence on the step as a witness to the prosecution by supplying additional evidence. It determines the guilt of innocence of the accused.
ADJUDICATION
the imposition of penalty upon the accused. Penalty can be influenced by previous records of conviction as provided by the police.
PENALIZATION
WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES?
- Increase safety level
- Increase traffic efficiency
- Ensure harmony and comfortable environment
- Maximize safety
WHAT ARE THE ACTIVITIES OF TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT?
- Preventive activities
- Persuasive activities
- Punitive activities
this focuses on avoiding accidents (public safety)
Preventive Activities
this influence road user (Behavior)
Persuasive Activities
this is through penalty (imprisonment)
Punitive activities
WHAT ARE THE MAJOR ELEMENTS OF TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM?
- Enforcement system
- Road user system
- Traffic system
this upholds law
Enforcement system
this is when individuals use the roadways
Road user system
these are the entire infrastructure (Highways, signal lights, etc.)
Traffic system
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF TRAFFIC LAWS?
- Laws are developed from experience of the public over the years
- Laws reflect beliefs, behavior, and standards agreed upon by society.
Those acts and omissions against traffic laws.
Violation
WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF VIOLATION?
- Hazardous traffic violations
- Non - hazardous traffic violations