07-23-2015, 12:08 PM
I am all for 4-way stops as a way of traffic calming - so long as it doesn't result in people frustratedly almost-stopping then flooring it because they were so annoyed. In a quiet neighbourhood this makes so much noise. Speed humps have the same problem - some people do slow down but then they just floor it again... or they just drive fast over them, because it's fun and you get some air!
A slower average speed is always better (especially from a fuel consumption standpoint - I'm admittedly a hypermiler), but I also don't like seeing people drive too fast through quiet neighbourhoods.
Chicanes and geometry-based traffic calming, perhaps, that naturally encourages people to drive slower and more carefully?
Sorry - I'm taking this way off topic, since this is supposed to be a walking thread.
A slower average speed is always better (especially from a fuel consumption standpoint - I'm admittedly a hypermiler), but I also don't like seeing people drive too fast through quiet neighbourhoods.
Chicanes and geometry-based traffic calming, perhaps, that naturally encourages people to drive slower and more carefully?
Sorry - I'm taking this way off topic, since this is supposed to be a walking thread.