SPEED-REDUCING DEVICES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS
The high speed of motor vehicles is a serious problem in many residential areas. According to the Swedish "general guidelines for planning urban traffic networks" speed should not exceed 30 km/h on local streets. This can be done by short driving distances and suitable street design. On local streets providing driving distances greater than 150 M, the 30 km/h reference speed can only be expected if the street is specially designed or aligned. The following three types of speed reducing obstacles for a signposted speed limit of 30 km/h are described in the report: humps with rounded or level upper surfaces, lateral displacement of the carriageway (chicanes), width restriction of the carriageway. (TRRL)
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Corporate Authors:
Swedish Road Safety Office
Fack S-17120
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Authors:
- LEDEN, L
- Andersson, K
- Publication Date: 1982
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos; References;
- Pagination: 16 p.
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Serial:
- Publication of: Swedish Road Safety Office
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: Swedish Road Safety Office
- ISSN: 0281-3653
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Geometric design; Hazards; Highway design; Obstructions (Navigation); Residential areas; Residential streets; Speed control; Speed control humps; Speed limits; Traffic control devices; Traffic lanes; Width
- Uncontrolled Terms: Bumps; Lateral displacement; Reduction (Decrease)
- Geographic Terms: Sweden
- Old TRIS Terms: Speed control devices
- ITRD Terms: 2992: Carriageway; 9009: Decrease; 2885: Layout; 1644: Obstacle; 307: Residential area; 551: Road stud; 624: Speed limit; 8109: Sweden; 6479: Width
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00387531
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
- Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 30 1984 12:00AM