TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

AND ACCIDENT
INVESTIGATION (PPT 3)
PREPARED BY: ERVIN FRANZ M. CUEVILLAS, RCRIM, MSCJ (CAR)
TECNIQUES IN TRAFFIC DIRECTION AND CONTROL

1. Keep intersection open

2. Don’t allow motorist to cross without exit
3. Stop motorist at their lane
4. Prefer to stop the last moving vehicle
TRAFFIC JAM
It is caused by such factors as vehicular accident, stalled vehicle,
absence of traffic enforcer and road construction.
• PROCEDURES IN TRAFFIC JAM
• Determine the cause
• In case of accident conduct fast investigation
• In case of engine trouble assist the motorist in pushing car
to place
• Establish oneself and conduct systematic flow of traffic
• Observe the traffic flow if it smooth, if not repeat procedure
no. 1
• Implement traffic regulation to prevent jam
RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRAFFIC ENFORCER
• Enforce the law without fear or favor and assist public when needed
• In an intersection, remember the following:
a. personal safety of enforcer
b. policeman’s visibility
c. visibility of officers to traffic
d. non obstruction to traffic
e. ability to effect necessary control
• Officer shall not leave his post during tour of duty without permission from higher
authority. In case personal necessity he should notify the station.
• Respond immediately to emergency calls and notify the station
• Be calm and control the temper even under provoking situation
• He should be in proper uniform
• In apprehending issue citation, and do it in one minute
PEDESTRIAN CONTROL

PROGRAM OF PEDESTRIAN ENFORCEMENT BASICALLY

DEPENDS ON THE FOLLOWING:
• Campaign
• Guiding on the post
• Warning ticket
DRUNKEN DRIVERS
• it is a driver who drives under the influence of alcohol with 10% of
intoxicating level
FIELD SOBRIETY TEST
• Walk on straight line
• One foot balance
• Reading
• Spelling
• Counting from 1 to 10
• Video tape the movement
• Photograph the unguarded movement
CHEMICAL TEST

• Blood test
• Urine test
• Perspiration test
• Breath test
• Skin test
EVIDENCE AGAINST DRUNKEN DRIVERS

• Drivers admission
• Co-occupants testimony
• Material witnesses testimony
• Photograph of drunken driver
• Video/ voice tape of driver
• Officers testimony
LEGAL ACTION AGAINST DRIVER

• Submit him to the nearest laboratory for testing

• Impound the vehicle
• Confiscate the license
• Recommend the suspension of privilege
• Sue him for violation
• If acquitted recommend suspension of license