Spencer Headworth is Associate Professor of Sociology at Purdue University. He is the author of Policing Welfare: Punitive Adversarialism in Public Assistance, which received honorable mention for the Herbert Jacob Book Prize.

• Introduction1. Revolutions per Minute: The Automobile and a National Transformation2. Calling All Cars: Police Modernization and Communication3. Fifths and the Fourth: Prohibition and Searches4. The Automotive Age of Majority: Youth, Driver's Licenses, and Legal Responsibility5. City Planning, Suburbanization, and Vehicle Patrol6. Discretion and Disparities in Car-Based Criminal Justice7. Interstate Crime: Federalism, Highways, and Criminal Justice8. MADD Prosecutors? Drunk Driving and Prosecutorial Discretion9. Roadblocks: Collateral Consequences and Driving Privileges10. Civil Asset Forfeiture and the Limits of the Criminal Law11. Watching the Wheels12. Monitoring MobilityConclusion: Objects in Mirror Are Closer than They Appear

"Rules of the Road provides a comprehensive, and necessary, account of the automobile's inextricable connection to the U.S. criminal legal system. It also challenges us to reimagine that relationship and our society's car dependence. This book is an essential read for anyone who cares about transforming policing, criminal laws, and American justice."—Sarah Seo, Columbia Law School "This deeply researched book elegantly lays out how cars and roads reflect broader social and legal choices about belonging, governance, punishment, and surveillance. After reading Rules of the Road, you will see the automobile everywhere and at every stage in the criminal legal system – even though it's always been hiding in plain sight."—Sarah Lageson, Rutgers University-Newark "Drawing on a wide array of secondary literature, the book's provocative discussion of the automobile's pervasive and profound impacts on the United States will likely appeal to readers interested in any of the interconnected issues of crime and punishment, individual independence, equality of opportunity, mobility, public health and spaces, the environment, and social justice."—Thomas J. Davis, Library Journal "Through all the legal changes brought about by automobility, judicial bodies have repeatedly made landmark decisions that affect a high proportion of citizens. From the beginning to the end of his study, Headworth consistently situates his detailed coverage within the larger historical context in a clear and pleasant fashion. Recommended."—H. R. Grant, CHOICE "[Rules of the Road] serves as an excellent introduction to thinking about the history and sociology of automobile's effects."—Mark Fenster, International Journal of Communication "an informative, engaging, and wide-ranging account of the role cars have played in the development of criminal law and police institutions, the entrenched class and racial inequities of American criminal justice, and ongoing struggles over the meaning, scope, and curtailment of individual rights."—Ian Loader, Social Forces

Spencer Headworth is Associate Professor of Sociology at Purdue University. He is the author of Policing Welfare: Punitive Adversarialism in Public Assistance, which received honorable mention for the Herbert Jacob Book Prize.

• Introduction1. Revolutions per Minute: The Automobile and a National Transformation2. Calling All Cars: Police Modernization and Communication3. Fifths and the Fourth: Prohibition and Searches4. The Automotive Age of Majority: Youth, Driver's Licenses, and Legal Responsibility5. City Planning, Suburbanization, and Vehicle Patrol6. Discretion and Disparities in Car-Based Criminal Justice7. Interstate Crime: Federalism, Highways, and Criminal Justice8. MADD Prosecutors? Drunk Driving and Prosecutorial Discretion9. Roadblocks: Collateral Consequences and Driving Privileges10. Civil Asset Forfeiture and the Limits of the Criminal Law11. Watching the Wheels12. Monitoring MobilityConclusion: Objects in Mirror Are Closer than They Appear

"Rules of the Road provides a comprehensive, and necessary, account of the automobile's inextricable connection to the U.S. criminal legal system. It also challenges us to reimagine that relationship and our society's car dependence. This book is an essential read for anyone who cares about transforming policing, criminal laws, and American justice."—Sarah Seo, Columbia Law School "This deeply researched book elegantly lays out how cars and roads reflect broader social and legal choices about belonging, governance, punishment, and surveillance. After reading Rules of the Road, you will see the automobile everywhere and at every stage in the criminal legal system – even though it's always been hiding in plain sight."—Sarah Lageson, Rutgers University-Newark "Drawing on a wide array of secondary literature, the book's provocative discussion of the automobile's pervasive and profound impacts on the United States will likely appeal to readers interested in any of the interconnected issues of crime and punishment, individual independence, equality of opportunity, mobility, public health and spaces, the environment, and social justice."—Thomas J. Davis, Library Journal "Through all the legal changes brought about by automobility, judicial bodies have repeatedly made landmark decisions that affect a high proportion of citizens. From the beginning to the end of his study, Headworth consistently situates his detailed coverage within the larger historical context in a clear and pleasant fashion. Recommended."—H. R. Grant, CHOICE "[Rules of the Road] serves as an excellent introduction to thinking about the history and sociology of automobile's effects."—Mark Fenster, International Journal of Communication "an informative, engaging, and wide-ranging account of the role cars have played in the development of criminal law and police institutions, the entrenched class and racial inequities of American criminal justice, and ongoing struggles over the meaning, scope, and curtailment of individual rights."—Ian Loader, Social Forces

Spencer Headworth is Associate Professor of Sociology at Purdue University. He is the author of Policing Welfare: Punitive Adversarialism in Public Assistance, which received honorable mention for the Herbert Jacob Book Prize.

• Introduction1. Revolutions per Minute: The Automobile and a National Transformation2. Calling All Cars: Police Modernization and Communication3. Fifths and the Fourth: Prohibition and Searches4. The Automotive Age of Majority: Youth, Driver's Licenses, and Legal Responsibility5. City Planning, Suburbanization, and Vehicle Patrol6. Discretion and Disparities in Car-Based Criminal Justice7. Interstate Crime: Federalism, Highways, and Criminal Justice8. MADD Prosecutors? Drunk Driving and Prosecutorial Discretion9. Roadblocks: Collateral Consequences and Driving Privileges10. Civil Asset Forfeiture and the Limits of the Criminal Law11. Watching the Wheels12. Monitoring MobilityConclusion: Objects in Mirror Are Closer than They Appear

"Rules of the Road provides a comprehensive, and necessary, account of the automobile's inextricable connection to the U.S. criminal legal system. It also challenges us to reimagine that relationship and our society's car dependence. This book is an essential read for anyone who cares about transforming policing, criminal laws, and American justice."—Sarah Seo, Columbia Law School "This deeply researched book elegantly lays out how cars and roads reflect broader social and legal choices about belonging, governance, punishment, and surveillance. After reading Rules of the Road, you will see the automobile everywhere and at every stage in the criminal legal system – even though it's always been hiding in plain sight."—Sarah Lageson, Rutgers University-Newark "Drawing on a wide array of secondary literature, the book's provocative discussion of the automobile's pervasive and profound impacts on the United States will likely appeal to readers interested in any of the interconnected issues of crime and punishment, individual independence, equality of opportunity, mobility, public health and spaces, the environment, and social justice."—Thomas J. Davis, Library Journal "Through all the legal changes brought about by automobility, judicial bodies have repeatedly made landmark decisions that affect a high proportion of citizens. From the beginning to the end of his study, Headworth consistently situates his detailed coverage within the larger historical context in a clear and pleasant fashion. Recommended."—H. R. Grant, CHOICE "[Rules of the Road] serves as an excellent introduction to thinking about the history and sociology of automobile's effects."—Mark Fenster, International Journal of Communication "an informative, engaging, and wide-ranging account of the role cars have played in the development of criminal law and police institutions, the entrenched class and racial inequities of American criminal justice, and ongoing struggles over the meaning, scope, and curtailment of individual rights."—Ian Loader, Social Forces