Traffic Safety Measures

Let’s learn about traffic safety measures designed to protect you from accidents on your way to and from school.

Smooth Pedestrian Crossings

Adjusting the height of pedestrian crossings to the height of the sidewalk makes it safer and easier to cross the street. This also creates a natural speed hump that warns drivers to watch for pedestrians.

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In front of school gates and other places where students gather during commute times.

Speed Humps (Straight Line Section)

Speed humps in straight lines warn drivers to reduce their speed.

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Places where danger is increased when vehicles are traveling at high speed or on narrow roads

Speed Humps (Intersections)

Speed humps installed at intersections effectively make drivers reduce speed.

Rising Bollards

Bollards rise during predetermined times to regulate vehicular traffic.

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School routes and other roads that children often cross Rising bollards are often used along with traffic regulations during specific times.

Traffic Regulations during Specific Times

Vehicular traffic is regulated in front of schools and in school zones during the time when children are present.

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Roads around schools, school zones, areas in front of school gates during the time when children are present, etc.

Signals for Pedestrian Scrambles

Signals for vehicles are automatically turned to red when signals for pedestrians turn green at pedestrian scrambles.

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Intersections along arterial roads that are designated as school routes

Safety Fences

Safety fences include guardrails and other barriers installed between roadways and sidewalks to prevent vehicles from entering the sidewalks.

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Relatively wider roads where vehicles tend to drive faster

Curb Extensions

Poles are placed on roadways to partially narrow them and prevent vehicles from increasing speed.

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Narrow roads, and wider roads where vehicles tend to drive faster

Slaloms / Cranks

Curves are designed into roadway plans to decrease speed.

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Straight roads and wider roads where vehicles tend to drive faster

Bicycle Lanes

Bicycle lanes are installed to separate bicycles from pedestrians to ensure safety on sidewalks.

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Sidewalks used by both pedestrians and bicycles

Zone 30

Speed limit of vehicles is restricted to below 30 km/h in designated areas.

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Places where pedestrians have the right of way by restricting the speed limit during commute times, etc.

Road Markings / Signs

Road markings and signs are used to focus the attention of drivers and children.

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Places where drivers and children must be particularly aware of traffic rules

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