Police traffic enforcement.

Police traffic enforcement is an important element in road safety policy. The objective risk of apprehension (the actual possibility of being apprehended for a violation) and the subjective risk of apprehension (the estimated possibility of being apprehended) to a large extent determine the success of policing. The severity of the penalty is only of modest influence. Traffic enforcement in the Netherlands is carried out by the general basic teams and by the Traffic teams of the police force. This is conducted in close cooperation within the local triangle (mayor, public prosecutor and chief of police), but also with road authorities and partners such as the Dutch Traffic Safety Association. For 2016, the police have set five national priorities: speed, alcohol, red light running, distraction and multiple offenders. A survey in 2011 among 11,000 inhabitants of the Netherlands found that 92% are in favour of a stricter approach towards alcohol offenders and 51% are in favour of placing more speed cameras. 71% were in favour of placing red light cameras