traffic calming
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A woman living next to a busy junction has called for traffic calming measures after several "nasty" accidents, including 13 vehicles crashing through her wall and gate in the past two decades.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025
The road where Sharlotte died will now have traffic calming measures put in place.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2023
Her proposal for traffic calming is meant to increase safety in neighborhoods lacking sidewalks, especially in the south and far north ends.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022
It makes him sound like a backbencher with a bee in his bonnet about traffic calming measures being listened to with polite tolerance at prime minister's questions.
From The Guardian • Jul. 31, 2011
“These changes have a traffic calming effect, lowering speeds and increasing driver attention.”
From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2010
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