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traffic calming
noun
- the use of a series of devices, such as bends and humps in the road, to slow down traffic, esp in residential areas
Example Sentences
A woman living next to a busy junction has called for traffic calming measures after several "nasty" accidents, including 13 vehicles crashing through her wall and gate in the past two decades.
One motoring organisation has said traffic calming measures like speed bumps should be installed to force drivers to do 20mph.
That data is drivers doing 26mph or under in Wales but one road safety and driving standards charity is calling on authorities to introduce traffic calming measures.
As many traffic analyses have identified speeding as a contributing factor in a majority of crashes, inducing such a "traffic calming" effect with a bike lane could enhance road safety and decrease the risk and severity of crashes, the researchers said.
Monitoring was carried out on open roads which were not affected by traffic calming or where drivers were slowed down by parked cars.
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