Traffic police, referred to as traffic police for short, refers to the people's police in charge of traffic order management and traffic accident investigation in public security organs. It is a kind of police of the people's police. Its main responsibilities are traffic order management, traffic accident investigation, traffic crime investigation, vehicle and driver management, etc.
Pay the main responsibility, investigate and deal with road traffic violations and traffic accidents according to law; Maintain urban and rural road traffic order and highway public security order; Carry out motor vehicle safety inspection, license issuance and driver assessment and certification; Carry out publicity and education activities on road traffic safety; Scientific research on road traffic management; Participate in the planning of urban construction, road traffic and safety facilities. Organize and publicize traffic laws and regulations, manage road traffic order according to law, manage vehicles, drivers and pedestrians, educate traffic offenders, investigate and handle traffic accidents, maintain normal traffic order, and ensure smooth and safe transportation.
The main tasks of the traffic police include:
1. Collect information extensively, make scientific decisions and correctly formulate road traffic rules;
2. Strictly enforce traffic regulations and maintain traffic order;
3. Carry out publicity and education to enhance the traffic safety awareness of traffic participants;
4. Apply modern management science, improve management links, and improve the ability of road traffic coordination and control;
5, prevent and investigate traffic violations, traffic accidents, to ensure road traffic safety and smooth;
6. Stop illegal and criminal activities and maintain road public order.