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Traffic Calming - Featured articles:

Blast against Traffic Calming

UK truck driver Gordon Pye takes a shot at "eco-fascists" who, he alleges, scheme to traffic-calm motorists on to present or future toll roads at the cost of more expensive trucking, increased pollution and traffic fatalities More »


Traffic calming: a promise unfulfilled

Scholarly article proposes that calming devices are counterproductive to safety, although they may well have beneficial effects in other respects. More »


Traffic calming: theory and practice

Do traffic calmers really know what they're doing? Despite several decades of practice, the science of calming is in its infancy. More »


Traffic calming and the battle for the roadway

Traffic calming road design features are angering drivers, but they may be a better alternative than speed limit enforcement and fines. More »


Trucker's view of calming in the U.K.

A truck driver argues that traffic calming measures used in the U.K. reduce fuel efficiency, cause premature wear of trucks and roads, and result in excess pollution. More »


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An international educational and scientific association of transportation professionals who are responsible for meeting mobility and safety needs. 17,000 members working in more than 92 countries. Founded in 1930. Based in Washington, D.C.


Article discusses the history, design, effectiveness, and costs of various traffic calming methods, primarily those used in Europe.


A traffic engineer provides detailed examples and photos of traffic calming techniques used in the U.K. and the USA.


Comprehensive site is a guide to traffic calming and neighborhood traffic management, including: their impacts on speeds, traffic volumes, and safety; their drawbacks; past experience in the United States and around the world; and lots of examples.


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