Safety Policy
Research at the Roadway Safety Institute is investigating the issues surrounding safety policy, including public perceptions, law enforcement involvement, policymaker support, and other factors that may foster or hinder the adoption of proven safety countermeasures.
Active Projects
Identifying and Reconciling Stakeholder Perspectives in Deploying Automated Speed Enforcement
Frank Douma, University of Minnesota
- View the May 2015 Roadway Safety Showcase presentation (519 KB PDF)
Factors Affecting the Adoption of Evidence-based Approaches to Road Safety by State Policymakers
Lee Munnich, University of Minnesota
Completed Projects
Impact of Exempting Low Level Speed Violations
Frank Douma, University of Minnesota
November 2013