Traffic is the movement of people and goods with and without aids in a defined system of road, rail, air and water transportation. Traffic ensures and is a part of mobility and is constantly changing as a result of social developments.
The police are perceived very strongly by the public, particularly in the area of traffic policing. Police tasks begin with the strategic orientation of road safety work. This includes preventive, repressive and public relations measures to promote compliant behavior on the part of road users in order to ensure the greatest possible safety for all road users.
This includes traffic accident prevention work rates, traffic monitoring, recording traffic accidents, involvement in traffic law matters (design of the traffic area, traffic warning service, traffic technology equipment, knowledge and information management in the area of traffic), victim protection and assistance, tasks in the area of large and heavy goods transport, committee work, through to campaigns and public relations work.
The following goals are to be achieved:
- Reduction of traffic accidents and mitigation of the consequences
- Raising awareness of the dangers of road traffic
- Promotion of standard-compliant behavior
- Collaboration in the elimination of danger spots
- Strengthening the population's sense of safety.
Required measures are always geared towards local conditions and problems.
