Rat running
Rat running is when vehicles cut through residential areas to reach their destination, rather than using main roads.
Closing the road to through traffic, or turning the road into a one-way street are two very effective ways to prevent rat running.
However, general traffic calming treatments to slow traffic can also be a good deterrent.
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Rat run prevention
Close Road to Through Traffic
Closing the road to through traffic usually refers to building a raised curb area across the road, with an obstruction such as bollards or a flower bed.
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One Way Street
A one way street only allows vehicles to move in one direction down the road.
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Rat run deterrents
Speed Cushions
A speed cushion is a short, raised, rounded device, normally in the centre of a road lane. Speed cushions are designed to be slightly wider than a car, so car drivers need to slow down and drive over the centre of the speed cushion to reduce discomfort.
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Speed Humps
Speed humps have a short rounded top which is typically 75mm high. The ramps either side are painted with white arrows to make them more obvious to vehicle drivers.
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Speed Table
Speed tables are a raised section of road, with a ramp on both sides. The ramps are painted with white arrows to make them more obvious to vehicle drivers.
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Road Narrowing
Road narrowing simply reduces the width of the road. This could be achieved in a number of ways, however the technique normally used in Bristol involves extending the curb at a junction entrance with a bollard on each side.
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Chicanes
Single lane chicanes require one direction of traffic to give way to oncoming vehicles. The chicane normally consists of a raised curb and bollard in one half of the road, with a sign to explain the traffic priority.
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