traffic calming

noun

1. the use of a series of devices, such as bends and humps in the road, to slow down traffic, esp in residential areas

Example Sentences

When I was appointed to the Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee in 2019, eight years after those initial community meetings, we were given a presentation by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation that showed a rendering of a beautiful and significantly safer intersection at New Hampshire and 4th, full of crosswalks and traffic calming, and featuring a roundabout.

From Los Angeles Times

When pressed for what that would mean, Reform has mentioned council equality officers being axed, and cutting spending on cycle lanes or traffic calming zones.

From BBC

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

One motoring organisation has said traffic calming measures like speed bumps should be installed to force drivers to do 20mph.

From BBC

That data is drivers doing 26mph or under in Wales but one road safety and driving standards charity is calling on authorities to introduce traffic calming measures.

From BBC