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traffic calming

noun

  1. the use of a series of devices, such as bends and humps in the road, to slow down traffic, esp in residential areas
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

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One motoring organisation has said traffic calming measures like speed bumps should be installed to force drivers to do 20mph.

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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.

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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.

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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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