Speed
Q&As
Speed and speed limits
Speed: law enforcement
State laws
Automated
enforcement laws
Automated enforcement myths
Speed limit laws by state
Summary of decisions concerning camera enforcement
Informational video
Automated traffic law enforcement
Research papers 
Evaluation of automated speed enforcement in Montgomery County, Maryland; Richard A. Retting, Charles M. Farmer, Anne T. McCartt, January 2008
Evaluation of automated speed enforcement on Loop 101 freeway in Scottsdale, Arizona; Richard A. Retting, Sergey Y. Kyrychenko, Anne T. McCartt, January 2008
Highlights from the Institute's research since 1969
News releases
January 14, 1999 Motor
vehicle deaths 15 percent higher on roads in 24 states that raised
speed limits
October 10, 1997 Motor
vehicle fatalities in 1996 were 12 percent higher on interstates, freeways
in 12 states that raised speed limits
Status Report newsletter
Vol. 43, No. 1, January 31, 2008: Special issue: speed
Vol. 42, No. 5, May 12, 2007: Special issue: one day of crashes; the stories of some of the 119 people killed in crashes on June 7, 2005
Vol. 40, No. 8, September 28,
2005: Speed camera programs in Australia and Britain present
some useful lessons for officials in the United States; Speeders
are high-risk drivers in ways other than exceeding posted limits
Vol. 39, No. 6, July 3, 2004:
Highway safety update: photo radar in Oregon
Vol. 38, No. 10, November 22,
2003: Special issue: speeding
Vol. 38, No. 8, August 26, 2003:
Judge rules on photo enforcement
Vol. 38, No. 1, January 11, 2003:
So-called radar jammers don't jam radar but could encourage motorists
to speed
Vol. 37, No. 8, September 14,
2002: Washington, D.C.'s speed camera program attracts public
support despite some negative media coverage
Vol. 37, No. 5, May 4, 2002:
Special issue: automated enforcement
Vol. 34, No. 6, June 19, 1999:
Cameras to control speed, apprehend and deter speeders are being used
successfully, notably on London's M25
Vol. 34, No. 1, January 16, 1999:
Higher speed limits on interstate highways in 24 states result in 15
percent more motor vehicle deaths
Vol. 33, No. 10, December 5,
1998: Photo radar is effective in Canada but not widely used
in the United States
Vol. 33, No. 5, May 9, 1998:
Higher speed limits associated with more highway deaths
Vol. 32, No. 8, October 11, 1997:
Higher speed limits mean faster speeds and more highway deaths
Vol. 32, No. 3, March 22, 1997:
Speed cameras reduce crashes with injuries in Norway; Speeds up in
two states that raised speed limits
Advisory
April 1998 More
tickets for speeding indicate higher risk of crashing in the future
Testimony
Statement before the Maryland House Committee on Environmental Matters, Research on automated speed enforcement, Stephen L. Oesch, February 20, 2008
Statement before the Maryland Senate Committee on Judicial Proceedings, Research on automated speed enforcement, Stephen L. Oesch, February 19, 2008
Statement before the Pennsylvania House Committee on Transportation, Research on automated speed enforcement, Stephen L. Oesch, September 25, 2007
Statement before the Maryland House Environmental Matters Committee, HB 443
Automated speed enforcement, Stephen L. Oesch, February 22, 2005
Statement before the Maryland Senate, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Automated
speed enforcement, Stephen L. Oesch, March 25, 2004
Statement before the Maryland House of Delegates, Environmental Matters Committee, Automated speed enforcement, Stephen L. Oesch, March 11, 2003
Statement before the Maryland House of Delegates, Commerce and Government Matters
Committee, Automated speed enforcement, Stephen L. Oesch, February
5, 2002
Statement before the California Legislature, Senate Committee on Privacy, Automated
enforcement laws, Michele Fields, August 28, 2001 |
