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
• 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.
• Access Rights: 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).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.