Part 2 of 21st Century Traffic Calming Guide: Horizontal Alterations
ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 21, 2014—Research for up-to-date engineered traffic calming solutions just got easier for city planners, law enforcement officers and municipal leaders who rely on industry best practices to implement a plan to slow speeding drivers. Current transportation industry reference documents have remained virtually unchanged for decades. Radarsign™, the manufacturer of the world’s first armored driver feedback sign, has developed a series of 21st Century Traffic Calming Guides, outlining the latest insights about engineered solutions.
Part II of the guide produced by Radarsign analyzes the category of Horizontal Alterations: Chicanes, Roundabouts and Traffic Circles. Horizontal deflections, which change driver behavior through a change of path, are often implemented to discourage cut-through traffic. In recent years though, Horizontal Alterations have seen an increase in use over Vertical Alterations like speed bumps.
“We are excited to be spearheading a larger effort to educate municipalities, traffic engineers, consultants, and law enforcement officers on all aspects of traffic calming,” said Charlie Robeson, Radarsign Co-Founder and Managing Partner. “This single, go-to resource makes it easy to evaluate all options.”
Part I: Vertical Alterations was released November 11.
UPDATE: A comprehensive, single reference document that includes Parts I, II, III and IV is now available for download at https://www.radarsign.com/a-traffic-calming-guide-for-the-21st-century/.
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