Truly, there are few activities in which a law enforcement officer can engage that have the same level of positive impact as increasing safety belt use rates through enforcement and education, removing impaired drivers from the streets before they are involved in crashes, or reducing the incidence of dangerous speed violations.

Unfortunately, in too many agencies, traffic law enforcement is approached as a laborious task rather than a golden opportunity. Instead of focusing the attention of officers on the positive outcomes of their efforts, too much time is spent bemoaning court appearances or the reams of paperwork involved in an impaired-driving arrest.