TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION WITH

DRIVING
PLTCOL FERDINAND ZAMORA DE ASIS
TRAFFIC
• THE WORD TRAFFIC
ORIGINATES FROM GRECO-
ROMAN WORD “TRAFICO”
WITH REFERENCE TO THE
MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE THAT
DATES BACK FROM THE
DAWNS OF HISTORY: FROM
THE DOMESTICATED HORSE-
DRAWN WHEELS TO
HORSELESS CARRIAGE.
TRAFFIC
• THE GREEK ORIGINALLY
CALLED THE SYSTEM
“TRAFRIGA” AFTER THE
EARLY HORSE-DRAWN
CHARIOTS WITH SPOKED
WHEELS.
TRAFFIC
• IN LATIN, THE WORD
TRAFFIC IS DENOMINATED
AS “COMMERCIUM” WITH
REFERENCE TO THE
MOVEMENT AND CONTROL
OF GOODS IN TRANS
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
• TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
PRESUPPOSES AN
UNDERSTANDING OF THE
MOTIVATION BEHIND THE
BEHAVIOR OF MOTORIST,
COMMUTERS, AND PEDESTRIANS.
• ANY ATTEMPT TO REDIRECT
THEIR BEHAVIOR WITHOUT
UNDERSTANDING WILL NOT BE
ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY SOLVE THE
TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.
 THE 3E’S OF
TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT
1. TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
• THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE
POLICE, SUCH AS
ARRESTING, ISSUING
TRAFFIC CITATION TICKET
AND PROVIDING WARNING
TO THE ERRING DRIVER FOR
THE PURPOSE OF DETERRING
AND DISCOURAGING AND OR
PREVENTING SUCH
VIOLATION
1. TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
• 5 ESSENTIAL STEPS OF
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
1. DETECTION
2. APPREHENSION
3. PROSECUTION
4. ADJUDICATION
5. PENALIZATION
1. TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
DETECTION
- A TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCER’S
RESPONSIBILITY AND ENTAILS
IN LOOKING FOR THE DEFECTS
IN THE BEHAVIOR OF
MOTORIST, PEDESTRIANS,
VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, AND
ROADWAY CONDITION.
1. TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
APPREHENSION
- A TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCERS
RESPONSIBILITY WHERE THE
TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCERS ARE
REQUIRED TO TAKE ACTION AT
ONCE TO PREVENT
CONTINUED AND FUTURE
VIOLATIONS.
1. TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
PROSECUTION
- WHILE THIS IS A COURT
FUNCTION THE TRAFFIC LAW
ENFORCERS ALSO PROVIDES
CORRESPONDING INFLUENCE
THROUGH PREPARATION AND
INTRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE
OR BY CLOSE CONTACT WITH
THE PROSECUTING OFFICER.
1. TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
ADJUDICATION
- WHILE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A
COURT FUNCTION, THE TRAFFIC
LAW ENFORCERS PROVIDES
INFLUENCE ON THIS STEP BY
ACTING AS WITNESS TO THE
PROSECUTION OR SUPPLYING
ADDITIONAL EVIDENCES, THIS
STEP DETERMINES THE GUILT OR
INNOCENCE OF THE
RESPONDENTS.
1. TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
PENALIZATION
- THE COURT IMPOSES THE
PENALTY UPON THE
RESPONDENTS. THE PENALTY
IS GREATLY INFLUENCED BY
PREVIOUS RECORDS OF
CONVICTION AS PROVIDED BY
THE TRAFFIC LAW
ENFORCERS.
2. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
• THE SCIENCE OF:
1. MEASURING TRAFFIC AND TRAVEL.
2. THE STUDY OF BASIC LAWS
RELATIVE TO THE TRAFFIC LAW AND
GENERATIONS.
3. THE APPLICATION OF THIS
KNOWLEDGE TO THE PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE OF PLANNING, DECIDING,
AND OPERATING TRAFFIC SYSTEM TO
ACHIEVE SAFE AND EFFICIENT
TRANSPORTATION AND GOODS.
2. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
• FUNCTIONS:
1. FACT FINDING, SURVEYS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS OF TRAFFIC
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
2. SUPERVISIONS AND
MAINTENANCE TO THE
APPLICATION OF TRAFFIC
CONTROL DEVICES.
3. PLANNING OF TRAFFIC
REGULATIONS.
3. TRAFFIC EDUCATION
• THE PROCESS OF GIVING
TRAINING AND PRACTICE IN
THE ACTUAL APPLICATION
OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
KNOWLEDGE
4. TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT
• THE STUDY OF POTENTIALLY
DISASTROUS POPULATION
EXPLOSION, CHANGES IN
URBAN ENVIRONMENT DUE TO
THE SCALE AND DENSITY OF
NEW URBAN CONCENTRATION
AND NEW ACTIVITIES CARRIED
OUT, AIR POLLUTION, WATER
POLLUTION AND CROWDING,
TRANSPORT CONGESTION
WHICH RESULT THEREIN
5. TRAFFIC ECONOMY
• DEALS WITH THE BENEFITS
AND ADVERSE EFFECTS OF
TRAFFIC TO OUR ECONOMY