1. ESCAPE Enhanced Safety Coming from Appropriate Police Enforcement

2. Traffic offences are major contributory factor to road accidents Enforcement could be more effective and cost-efficient Significant improvement in safety can be achieved by developing enforcement BACKGROUND

3. Insufficient knowledge of priority target areas Insufficient knowledge of efficiency of different enforcement types Conventional police enforcement is resource-consuming Legal and administrative issues can impede effective enforcement PROBLEMS ADDRESSED

4. New technology little exploited Little international co-operation Big differences between countries Alternatives to conventional police enforcement little explored Common methods for monitoring violations and enforcement are lacking PROBLEMS ADDRESSED

5. Frequency of different types of violations Links between violations and accidents Identification of priority targets Assessment of benefits and costs of alternative enforcement approaches Directions for development of innovative enforcement methods and tools RESULTS

6. Acceptability of enforcement types to road-users and organisations Obstacles to effective enforcement Possibilities for non-police enforcement Methods for assessing non-compliance, enforcement and its effects RESULTS

7. EU and national legislators Police and other enforcement professionals Traffic safety professionals Local authorities Equipment manufacturers Road users WHO NEEDS ESCAPE?

8. 9 Deliverables, 14 Working Papers and Final Report Will be available for downloading at http://www.vtt.fi/yki/escape Completion date June 2000 ACCESS TO RESULTS

9. Improved compliance with traffic regulations Improved strategic planning and resource-use Improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness of enforcement Harmonised legislation(?) More uniform enforcement practices Increased acceptability Improved safety on roads BENEFITS