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

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

As many traffic analyses have identified speeding as a contributing factor in a majority of crashes, inducing such a "traffic calming" effect with a bike lane could enhance road safety and decrease the risk and severity of crashes, the researchers said.

From Science Daily

Monitoring was carried out on open roads which were not affected by traffic calming or where drivers were slowed down by parked cars.

From BBC

I also: support youth employment through $1 million for our Maritime Academy for pre-apprenticeship opportunities; protect immigrant communities with $1 million in the legal defense fund; prioritize community-led solutions, like securing $440,000 for a Neighborhood Safety Model that increases street outreach; center mobility by creating dozens of new sidewalks, pedestrian improvements, and traffic calming in our district; created and translated the Chinatown International District Resource Guide; and restored all $333,000 for anti-Asian hate programming after it was cut in half.

From Seattle Times