Chicane
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A chicane is a serpentine curve in a road, added by design rather than dictated by geography. Chicanes add extra turns and are used both in motor racing and on roads and streets to slow traffic for sa
The Casio Triangle chicane on the Suzuka International Racing Course
Chicanes used for traffic calming
Another type of traffic-calming chicane
Chicane to prevent pedestrians from carelessly running across the track.
Traffic calming
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Traffic calming uses physical design, as well as traffic signs, road surface markings, road use rule changes, and other traffic engineering measures to improve road safety for motorists, pedestrians,
Chicane
…in a road, added by design rather than dictated by geography. Chicanes add extra turns and are used both in motor racing and on roads and streets to slow traffic for safety. For example, one form of chicane is a short, shallow S-shaped turn that requires the driver to turn slightly left and then slightly right…
Two traffic calming measures on a road in England which aim to slow down drivers. The speed cushions (the two reddish raised pads or bumps) discourage fast driving. The curb extension (marked by the black posts and white stripes) extend into the road and narrows the area for driving, which tends to reduce drivers' speed.
Signage indicating that a motorist is approaching traffic calming devices
Traffic calming roundabout and rainwater-harvesting infrastructure in Tucson, Arizona
Median island with a raised mid-block pedestrian crossing