The Battle for the Roads of Britain

Police, Motorists and the Law, c.1890s to 1970s

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Criminology, History, British
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Author: David Taylor, Keith Laybourn ISBN: 9781137317858
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: January 12, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: David Taylor, Keith Laybourn
ISBN: 9781137317858
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: January 12, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

Policing in Britain was changed fundamentally by the rapid emergence of the automobile at the beginning of the twentieth century. This book seeks to examine how the police reacted to this challenge and moved to segregate the motorist from the pedestrian in an attempt to eliminate the 'road holocaust' that ensued.

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Policing in Britain was changed fundamentally by the rapid emergence of the automobile at the beginning of the twentieth century. This book seeks to examine how the police reacted to this challenge and moved to segregate the motorist from the pedestrian in an attempt to eliminate the 'road holocaust' that ensued.

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