| The Battle for the Roads of Britain: Police, Motorists and the Law, C. 1890s to 1970s 2015 Edition Contributor(s): Taylor, David (Author), Laybourn, Keith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230359329 ISBN-13: 9780230359321 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 363.233 |
| LCCN: 2015012965 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.95 lbs) 238 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
