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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    Swedish Road Safety Office

    Fack S-17120
    Solna 1,   Sweden 
  • Authors:
    • LEDEN, L
    • Andersson, K
  • Publication Date: 1982

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  • 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