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
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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.
[Locations]
In front of school gates and other places where students gather during commute times.
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Speed Humps (Straight Line Section)
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Speed humps in straight lines warn drivers to reduce their speed.
[Locations]
Places where danger is increased when vehicles are traveling at high speed or on narrow roads
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Speed Humps (Intersections)
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Speed humps installed at intersections effectively make drivers reduce speed.
[Locations]
Intersections with poor visibility
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Rising Bollards
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Bollards rise during predetermined times to regulate vehicular traffic.
[Locations]
School routes and other roads that children often cross Rising bollards are often used along with traffic regulations during specific times.
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Traffic Regulations during Specific Times
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Vehicular traffic is regulated in front of schools and in school zones during the time when children are present.
[Locations]
Roads around schools, school zones, areas in front of school gates during the time when children are present, etc.
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Signals for Pedestrian Scrambles
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Signals for vehicles are automatically turned to red when signals for pedestrians turn green at pedestrian scrambles.
[Locations]
Intersections along arterial roads that are designated as school routes
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Safety Fences
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Safety fences include guardrails and other barriers installed between roadways and sidewalks to prevent vehicles from entering the sidewalks.
[Locations]
Relatively wider roads where vehicles tend to drive faster
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Curb Extensions
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Poles are placed on roadways to partially narrow them and prevent vehicles from increasing speed.
[Locations]
Narrow roads, and wider roads where vehicles tend to drive faster
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Slaloms / Cranks
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Curves are designed into roadway plans to decrease speed.
[Locations]
Straight roads and wider roads where vehicles tend to drive faster
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Bicycle Lanes
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Bicycle lanes are installed to separate bicycles from pedestrians to ensure safety on sidewalks.
[Locations]
Sidewalks used by both pedestrians and bicycles
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Zone 30
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Speed limit of vehicles is restricted to below 30 km/h in designated areas.
[Locations]
Places where pedestrians have the right of way by restricting the speed limit during commute times, etc.
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Road Markings / Signs
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Road markings and signs are used to focus the attention of drivers and children.
[Locations]
Places where drivers and children must be particularly aware of traffic rules
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