Traffic calming bibliography

Introduction

The Department of Transport has assisted in providing the legislative framework for traffic calming features and in developing technical advice to local highway authorities. This leaflet lists the main items of published advice from the Department and from the Transport Research Laboratory. It will be updated regularly as knowledge of the subject grows and more material becomes available.

Department of Transport Circular Roads

(available from NGM3, Highways Agency, Room 12/3, St Christopher House, Southwark Street, London SE1 0TE)

4/90	20MPH Speed Limit Zones
2/92	Road Humps and Variable Speed Limits
2/93	The Highways (Traffic Calming) Regulations 1993
3/93	Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984: Sections 81-85 Local Speed Limits
4/96	Road Humps

Traffic Advisory Leaflets

(available free from the Traffic Advisory Unit, Zone 3/23, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR, Tel 0171-271-5169)

1/87	Measures to Control Traffic for the Benefit of Residents, Pedestrians and Cyclists.
2/90	Speed Control Humps, (superseded by 7/96).
3/90	Urban Safety Management Guidelines from IHT.
3/91	Speed Control Humps (Scottish Version).
7/91	20MPH Speed Limit Zones.
2/92	The Carfax, Horsham 20MPH Zone.
2/93	20MPH Speed Limit Zone Signs.
3/93	Traffic Calming Special Authorisations.
7/93	Traffic Calming Regulations.
11/93	Rumble Devices.
12/93	Overrun Areas.
13/93	Gateways.
1/94	VISP - A Summary.
2/94	Entry Treatments.
3/94	Fire and Ambulance Services - Traffic Calming: A Code of Practice.
4/94	Speed Cushions.
5/94	Traffic Calming Bibliography (superseded).
7/94	"Thumps" Thermoplastic Road Humps.
9/94	Horizontal Deflections.
11/94	Traffic Calming Regulations - Scotland.
1/95	Speed Limit Signs - A Guide to Good Practice.
2/95	Raised Rib Markings.
7/95	Traffic Islands For Speed Control.
10/95	Traffic Calming Bibliography (superseded).
1/96	Traffic Management in Historic Areas.
2/96	75mm High Road Humps.
4/96	Traffic Management and Emissions.
6/96	Traffic Calming: Traffic and Vehicle Noise.
7/96	Highways (Road Humps) Regulations 1996.
10/96	Traffic Calming Bibliography.

Transport Research Laboratory

(Details of prices from the Cashier, Transport Research Laboratory, Crowthorne,
Berkshire RG11 6AU Telephone: 01344 773131) Urban Safety Project 3, Overall Evaluation of Area Wide Schemes. A Mackie 1990.

Paper Pa2046/91 Translation of Dutch 30KPH Zone Design Manual.

Survey of Public Attitude Acceptability of Traffic Calming Schemes. R Windle & A Mackie 1992.

Resumé of Traffic Calming on Main Roads through Villages. A H Wheeler 1992.

Public Attitude Survey - New Forest Traffic Calming Programme. R Windle, A Hodge 1993.

Speed Control Humps - A Trial at TRL. A R Hodge 1993.

Road Humps for Controlling Vehicle Speeds. D C Webster 1993.

PR 18 Road Humps for Controlling Vehicle Speed.

PR 32 Speed Control Humps - A Trial at TRL.

PR 35 The Effectiveness of Village Gateways in Devon and Gloucestershire.

PR 43 On Road Trials of Speed Cushions in Sheffield and York.

PR 85 Speed Reduction in 24 Villages : Details from the VISP Study. A H Wheeler, M Taylor & J Barker 1994.

PR 85 Speed Reduction in 24 Villages - Colour Photographs from the VISP Study by A H Wheeler, M Taylor & J Barker 1994.

PR 101 Speeds at "Thumps" and Low Height Road Humps. D C Webster.

PR 102 Speed Control Using Chicanes - A Trial by TRL by A Sayer & D I Parry.

PR 103 Vehicle and Traffic Noise Surveys alongside Speed Control Cushions in York. P G Abbott & S M Phillips.

PR 104 Literature Review of Short Trips.

TRL Report 174 The Environment Assessment of Traffic Management Schemes: A Literature Review.

TRL Report 177 Traffic Calming - Vehicle Activated Speed Limit Reminder Signs.

TRL Report 180 Traffic Calming: Vehicle Noise Emissions alongside Speed Control Cushions and Road Humps.

TRL Report 182 Traffic Calming - Four Schemes on Distributor Roads.

TRL Report 186 Traffic Calming - Road Humps Schemes using 75mm High Humps.

TRL Report 212 Traffic Calming on Major Roads: The A49 Trunk Road at Craven Arms, Shropshire.

TRL Report 215 Review of Traffic Calming Schemes in "20mph Zones".

TRL Report 235 Traffic Calming: Vehicle Generated Ground-borne Vibrations alongside Speed Control Cushions and Road Humps.

Note: It is not possible to list all the published material available from TRL. Enquirers are advised to contact TRL direct for a complete list of available publications.

Other Departmental Publications

Design Bulletin 32 (2nd edition). Residential Roads and Footpaths.
ISBN 0 11 752641 X £13.50
(available from HMSO Tel orders 0171-873 9090 : Enquiries 0171-873 0011 : Fax orders 0171-873 8200)

Disability Unit Circular 1/91, Department of Transport "The Use of Dropped Kerbs and Tactile Surfaces at Pedestrian Crossing Points".
(available free from Mobility Unit, Zone 1/11, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR Tel: 0171-271 5252)

Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, Volume 6 Section 2, Part 3, TD16/93, Geometric Design of Roundabouts. ISBN 0 11 551324 8 £3.00
(available from HMSO Tel orders 0171-873 9090 : Enquiries 0171-873 0011 : Fax orders 0171-873 8200)

Better Places through Bypasses - The Report of the Bypass Demonstration Project. ISBN 0 - 11 - 5517499 - £30.00
(available from HMSO Tel orders 0171-873 9090 : Enquiries 0171-873 0011 : Fax orders 0171-873 8200)

Giving a Town New Heart - A Video associated with the Bypass Demonstration Project, £19.50.
(available through the Traffic Advisory Unit, Zone 3/23, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR - cheques payable to 'film NOVA'.

The Village Speed Control Working Group - Final Report by the County Surveyors' Society, Department of Transport, Scottish Office, Welsh Office & TRL, 1994.
(available free from the Traffic Advisory Unit, Zone 3/23, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR Tel: 0171-271 5169)

Safer by Design Brochure 1994 - A Guide to Road Safety Engineering.
(available free from Department of Transport, Information Division, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR - Tel: 0171-271 5747).

Other Publications

Traffic Calming in Practice by the County Surveyors' Society 1994.
ISBN 1 899650 00 8 £28 (+ £2 postage and packing)
(available from Landor Publishing, Quadrant House, 250 Kennington Lane, London SE11 5RD.
Tel: 0171-582 6626 - Fax: 0171-587 0497)

Magazine Articles (Available from Libraries)

A Review of 20mph speed Zones, by A R Hodge, TRL in "Traffic Engineering and Control" October 1992.

The Grounding of Vehicles on Road Humps by David C Webster, TRL in "Traffic Engineering and Control" July/August 1993.

Reducing Speeds in Villages - The VISP Study by Allan Wheeler and Marie Taylor, TRL in "Traffic Engineering and Control" April 1995.

Enquiries

The Traffic Policy/Driver Information and Traffic Management Division of the Department of Transport sponsors a wide range of research into traffic management issues. The results published in Traffic Advisory Leaflets are available to England, Wales and Scotland. Attention is drawn to variation in statutory provisions or administrative practices between the countries.

The Traffic Advisory Unit (TAU) is a multi-disciplinary group working within the Driver Information and Traffic Management Division in the Central Transport Group of the Department of Transport. The TAU seeks to promote the most effective traffic management and parking techniques for the benefits, safety and convenience of all road users.

Enquiries, and requests for unpriced TAU publications to:
Driver Information and Traffic Management Division, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 3EB, Telephone: 0171-276 6286
E-mail: tal@dotditm3.demon.co.uk

Within Scotland, enquiries should be made to:
The Scottish Office, Industry Department, New St. Andrew's House, Edinburgh, EH1 3TA Telephone: 0131-244 4101