Traffic management is a combination of measures that helps keep the safety and improve the overall performance of road transport. This measure applies to ITS systems, projects, and services in day-to-day use operations that affect the traffic. After carefully studying and creating traffic management plans in NZ, these measures are applied.
ITS has enabled new concepts in traffic management such as bus and train priority, cabs deployment, and pollution monitoring. These measures minimize the risk of traffic accidents and roadblocks.
Traffic Management Plans
A traffic management plan is devised to control the situation that will arise in the future like weather problems, VIP transport, special events, heavy traffic, natural disasters, or serious road accidents. These plans allow traffic controllers to manage the problem in real-time making it so that daily traffic will not be greatly disturbed.
Accident Prevention Measures
Traffic plans may include many options that can save your life in dire situations stated as follows.
Speed Breakers
Breakers can help in decreasing the speed of vehicles as people do not want to crash due to high speed. Breakers are installed in areas with intersections, school gates, or other places where accidents can take place.
Speed Cushions
These offer the same services as breakers but for vehicles with a wider range of wheels like ambulances, trucks, and fire engines.
Water Barrels
Water barrels are used on curved roads or at road intersections. These barrels are installed so that cars that lose control will not suffer large damage by being directly destroyed. This prevents the car from colliding with the Blockers or any wall surface during curves.
Chicanes
Installing this can cause the drivers to change direction and helps slow the speed. This does not have the negative effects of speed bumps that can cause damage to the cars.
Width Restriction
Working the same as chicanes it helps control the size of vehicles in specific areas. Bridges that restrict the large vehicle, and small roads. It even acts as a stop area for people crossing the lane.
One-way Street
Uni direction streets can keep the flow of traffic constant and will not hinder the drivers in any way. Street signs must be applied so people may not mistake them and get lost.
Conclusion
Implementation of traffic management programs in NZ eases road disruptions. Even if some effects are different this will decrease the chances of accidents occurring.
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