Traffic Calming

General Objectives of Traffic Calming

This is an archived document. For current information on Traffic Calming, visit the FHWA Office of Safety.

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To encourage citizen involvement in the traffic calming process by incorporating the preferences and requirements of the citizens,
To reduce vehicular speeds,
To promote safe and pleasant conditions for motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and residents,
To improve the environment and livability of neighborhood streets
To improve real and perceived safety for nonmotorized users of the streets,
To discourage use of residential streets by non-citizens cut through vehicular traffic.