The battle for the roads of Britain : police, motorists and the law, c. 1890s to 1970s /: police, motorists and the law, c. 1890s to 1970s. ([2015])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- The battle for the roads of Britain : police, motorists and the law, c. 1890s to 1970s /: police, motorists and the law, c. 1890s to 1970s. ([2015])
- Main Title:
- The battle for the roads of Britain : police, motorists and the law, c. 1890s to 1970s
- Further Information:
- Note: Keith Laybourn with David Taylor.
- Authors:
- Laybourn, Keith
Taylor, David, 1946 May 10 - Contents:
- Contents; 1. The Challenge Of Automobility And The Response Of Policing In Britain: An Overview Of A New Vista; 2. Historiography And Argument; 3. 'An Unwanted But Necessary Task': Traffic Policing And The Enforcement Of The Law, C. 1900-1939; 4. Policing In The New Age Of Mass Motoring C 1940 To 1970s: Motor Patrolling, To Q Cars, Z Cars, Unit Beat Policing; 5. Engineering The Environment C.1900-1970: Congestion, Meters And Redefining The Urban Landscape; 6. Traffic Accidents And Road Safety: The Education Of The Pedestrian And The Child, 1900-1970; ;
- Publisher Details:
- Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 363.233209410904
Traffic police -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Motor vehicle drivers -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Traffic regulations -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Law enforcement -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Traffic safety -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Traffic engineering -- Technological innovations -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Police-community relations -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Social change -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Social History
Automotive/History
Public Transportation
Modern/20th Century
Social & cultural history
Road & motor vehicles: general interest
Police & security services
British & Irish history
Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781137261731
1137261730 - Related ISBNs:
- 9780230359321
- Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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