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Citation |
Mak KK. Transp. Res. Rec. 1986; 1069: 13-20. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 1986, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing) |
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Abstract |
Conventional speed bumps have sometimes been used as a passive means of controlling speed, but there are problems associated with them, such as damaging the suspension and front-end alignment of crossing vehicles and causing loss of control for drivers of two-wheeled vehicles under certain circumstances. The U.K. Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL) developed a new speed control device known as an undulation (or speed hump) that eliminates many of the deficiencies associated with conventional speed bumps. This new design has been gaining acceptance in the United States; it has been installed in a number of cities and the results so far have been favorable. The results of a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of the undulation as a speed control device are reported. The study consisted of three parts: a speed study, an instrumented-vehicle study, and a questionnaire survey. The study results indicated that the undulation design is an effective speed control device and is more desirable and acceptable than the conventional speed bump. The study results also suggested that the level of speed control can be varied by adjusting the height of the undulation for use with various speed limits. Language: en |
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Keywords |
ROADS AND STREETS; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL |