The 'traffic calming' measures in residential areas include:
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Widening roads to reduce congestion
Speed humps, chicanes, road narrowing, raised crossings — reduce vehicle speed and volume in pedestrian areas
Only adding traffic signals
Only painting road markings
Correct Answer
B. Speed humps, chicanes, road narrowing, raised crossings — reduce vehicle speed and volume in pedestrian areas
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Traffic calming: design measures to reduce speed and volume in residential areas. Types: (1) Vertical (bump) — raised pedestrian crossing, speed tables, road humps; (2) Horizontal deflection — chicane, mini-roundabout, neck-down; (3) Surface texture changes (rumble strips, paving changes); (4) Narrowing (neck-down at intersection); (5) No-through roads. IRC:99 covers speed breakers.
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