Index of Schemes
Crossing
Puffin Crossing
![Puffin crossing](../images/schemes/puffin_crossing_s.jpg)
Puffin Crossings use traffic lights to stop cars, allowing pedestrians to cross. Pedestrians push a button at the side of the road, and wait for a signal to cross . this is from a standing red man to a walking green man.
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Pedestrian Refuge Island
![Pedestrian refuge island](../images/schemes/refuge_island_s.jpg)
A refuge island is a raised section of pavement between two lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions. The Islands normally have yellow and white plastic bollards with a blue arrow to remind drivers to keep left.
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Speeding
Speed Cushions
![Speed cushion](../images/schemes/speed_cushions_s.jpg)
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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Road Narrowing
![Road narrowing](../images/schemes/road_narrowing_s.jpg)
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
![Chicane](../images/schemes/chicanes_s.jpg)
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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Speed Table
![Speed table](../images/schemes/speed_table_s.jpg)
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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Speed Cameras
![Speed camera](../images/schemes/speed_cameras_s.jpg)
Speed cameras photograph vehicles which are travelling over a certain speed. This is usually around 10% over the speed limit. Speed cameras use a radar device to detect the speed of passing vehicles.
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Speed Humps
![Speed hump](../images/schemes/speed_humps_s.jpg)
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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Vehicle-activated Signs (VAS)
![Vehicle activated sign](../images/schemes/vas_s.jpg)
VASs are an electronic sign which only become visible when approaching vehicles are exceeding a certain speed.
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DIY Streets
![DIY Streets](../images/schemes/diy_street_s.jpg)
DIY Streets is a concept developed by Sustrans which encourages communities to generate ideas for the improvement of their street. The concept aims to make the street less car dominated, and more community focussed.
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Parking
Rat Running
Cycling Improvements
Segregated Cycle Lanes
![Cycle lane](../images/schemes/segregated_cycle_lanes_s.jpg)
Cycle lanes are designated road space for cyclists. The lanes are marked on the road with white paint, and a symbol of a bicycle is frequently spaced throughout the lane.
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Crossing Upgrades
Humped or Narrowed Crossings
![Countdown signal](../images/schemes/humped_crossing_s.jpg)
Pedestrian countdown timers show the amount of time left to cross the road before the red man appears. This allows pedestrians to decide if they have enough time to cross the road.
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Walking Improvements
Improve Footway Environment
![Improve Footway Environment](../images/schemes/improve_footway_environment_s.jpg)
Improving the footway environment creates a better looking environment within the vicinity of the footway. This should encourage more people to use the footway, and encourage more people to walk.
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Footway Widening
![Footway Widening](../images/schemes/footway_widening_s.jpg)
Footway widening provides more space for pedestrians. Pedestrians will be able to pass each other more easily, and walking becomes more pleasant.
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