*To achieve safe movement by reducing accident levels.
*To create favorable situations for developing the public transport system.
*To restrain traffic and safeguard the environment.
*To seek equitable levels of mobility and accessibility for all groups of people, particularly for those presently disadvantaged in mobility terms i.e. people with disabilities, children, parents with prams, the old and the infirm.
*To limit the cases of roadside parking.
*To improve pedestrian safety, accessibility and convenience.
*To promote cycling.
Any changes to be implemented by new traffic policies need to be publicized first, allowing for public comment. A three week period is allowed for objections to be received. Formal objections are considered and schemes may need to be re-designed with further Notices being published. Then a legally enforceable Traffic Order can be made and the scheme introduced.The Council, as Highway Authority, is responsible for introducing and maintaining the physical measures and for making any necessary Traffic Orders but with the exception of parking schemes, enforcement of Traffic Orders is the responsibility of Police.
Traffic Management Systems Models
There is no single solution to problems associated with traffic management. A variety of measures are used sometimes in combination.
Speed Limit Devices
These may be a piece of equipment which allows a vehicle to pass through but at a slower speed. Road humps, for example, fall under this category. Thus cars are slowed, whereas large vehicles like buses and trucks are generally unaffected. Therefore these road humps (otherwise known as speed humps), address the speed problems particularly with cars. After all, the majority of speeding cases involve these cars. Road humps have been proven more effective than speed limit signs.
Chicanes and throttles
Throttles and moveable barriers such as chicanes aim to limit speed at certain points of the road.
*Chicanes provide a simple mechanism that forces automobiles to decrease speed.
*Throttles narrow the road, frequently to provide a safe crossing point for pedestrians, sometimes in conjunction with a speed table.
Kerb Build Outs
Roadside parking, especially near intersections can be very hazardous. To resolve this, curbs are installed near the intersection’s approach.These protect both cars and motorists by the roadside. These do the same for pedestrians.Motorists are also discouraged from parking their cars close to the crossing.
Width Controls
Constricting the roads consequently limits the access of larger vehicles (such as trucks), from using portions of a route. The measure is usually done by placing posts large enough to prevent entry by such vehicles. However, this should not be done without providing access to other routes for the larger vehicles to detour around without making further inconveniences to the public.
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