MYTHS, TRADITIONS AND LEGENDS IN TRAFFIC ENGINEERING

MYTHEN, SAGEN EN LEGENDEN IN DE VERKEERSTECHNIEK

"one way traffic in residential streets always improves traffic safety." This is one of many myths and legends in relation to the effect of traffic engineering measures, whether it is simple road sign or a complete new design of a street lay-out. Yet incomplete, unproven and incorrect expectations (sometimes a combination) may underlie policy and decision making. Therefore the Study Centre for Traffic Engineering SVT established a working group to investigate the real effect of traffic engineering measures on speed and volume of motorized traffic and unintentional side effects. One of the outcomes is to show that it has never been proven that major roads lead to higher speeds and thus to less traffic safety. Literature study and field work should throw more light on what may be expected from proposed measures. (TRRL)

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    Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB

    Wassenaarseweg 220, P.O. Box 93200
    The Hague,   Netherlands 
  • Authors:
    • Makking, D T
    • DeWit, T
  • Publication Date: 1984-9

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  • Dutch

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  • Accession Number: 00393184
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
  • Files: ITRD, TRIS
  • Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM