TRAFFIC CALMING ON TRUNK ROADS USING A DRIVING SIMULATOR

Traffic calming has been used on Britain's local roads in areas with 48 kph speed limits since the late 70s and early 80s and on major roads since the early 90s. However, having regard to the speeds of vehicles on trunk roads, there is a need to balance the suitability, effectiveness and environmental impact of some of the traffic calming features on these roads. To determine the effect of different measures across a range of road situations, and obtain quicker results, the Highways Agency has carried out research into traffic calming on trunk roads in controlled conditions using an interactive driving simulator at the Transport Research Laboratory UK. The research followed a previous pilot trial (Lockwood 1997) where the effect of signing and marking were broadly reproduced in the simulator. The overall aim of the present research is to expand on the range of measures and the locations in which they are applied, with particular reference to trunk roads. This paper describes each element of the research and reviews the outcome where, as a result of the measures trialled, reductions of speeds of between 0.1 kph and 9.6 kph were obtained. For this trial "traffic calming" should be understood to mean signing and marking features.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • The publisher's German name is Forschungsgesellschaft fur Strassen- und Verkehrswesen (FGSV).
• Corporate Authors:

  Road and Transportation Research Association

  Postbox 50 13 62
  D-50973 Cologne,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Hasen, D
• Conference:
  • 2nd International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design
  • Location: Mainz, Germany
  • Date: 2000-6-14 to 2000-6-17
• Publication Date: 2000-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 110-121

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driving simulators; Primary highways; Road markings; Speed control; Traffic calming; Traffic signs
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00794771
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FGSV 002/67
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 23 2000 12:00AM