Traffic Safety: Model Policies

Model Enforceable Legislative Policy (doc)

The National Sheriffs’ Association, through the Traffic Safety Committee has drafted model enforceable legislative policy that can be shared with national and state lawmakers, law enforcement organizations and other law enforcement agencies.  This is not meant to replace your existing policies but to act as guidance where policy does not exist.  The policy, in part or in entirety, covers impaired driving, medicated driving, speeding, safety belt enforcement/ child safety seats, and distracted driving.   

Please use these in your own communities or as a resource for legislative guidance for clear, concise and enforceable laws.

 

Guidelines for Response to Wrong Way Driving (doc)

The National Sheriffs’ Association, through the Traffic Safety Committee, developed of a “best practices” guidelines by the NSA to act as a model “wrong way driving” response for law enforcement.  Law enforcement response to the report of a wrong-way driver can be one of the most dangerous situations an officer can face while on patrol and each year many officers are injured and killed as a result of being struck by wrong-way drivers.  The importance of a unified law enforcement response to the report of a wrong-way driver and the threat it poses for officer safety, the safety of the motoring public, and the community cannot be overstated.  Please find enclosed the results of the efforts of the Traffic Safety Committee on the issue of wrong way driver response.