Comments on: Unintentional Traffic Calming

By: aaron

aaron — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:54:00 +0000

Depression is the right word.

By: aaron

aaron — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:52:20 +0000

I’d think the potholes would be distracting and up the accident rate relative to the amount of traffic.

By: Lee Watkins

Lee Watkins — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:26:16 +0000

I’m a big fan of brick roads. It’s enough to calm auto traffic, but not so much you can’t ride a bicycle.

By: Bob Bigboote

Bob Bigboote — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:19:34 +0000

If they were in the U.S., Essex parish could be setting themselves up for a lawsuit if a pothole contributed to a motorcyclist or bicyclist being injured.

This would be in even more true if the specific condition which caused the injury had been reported to the parish.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:48:08 +0000

As a cyclist, I’d like to see high quality, pothole-free roads. In my day-to-day experience narrowing a road (full length, not just at pinch points) seems the best way to slow speeding traffic without inconveniencing cyclists and motorcyclists.

I’ve seen first-hand that slower roads through villages and towns do encourage drivers to avoid these roads where possible. And hence the road undergoes less wear and tear and garners fewer potholes.

By: patrick

patrick — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:30:13 +0000

@Vin

Metal plates are hell for our two-wheeled friends. No very good for quick stops with four wheels either.

By: Vin

Vin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:44:09 +0000

Maybe put those metal plates over potholes? It’s probably cheaper than filling them in, calms traffic, and doesn’t damage vehicles.

By: Vincent Clement

Vincent Clement — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:34:05 +0000

Guess it depends on the size of the potholes. If one was in an ambulance, they might not be all that fun. Fire trucks may look strong and tough, but because of their weight, substantial damage can be done if their tires hit the potholes the wrong way.

Just fill them in before they do more damage and require an even bigger use of “social resources”.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:52:18 +0000

We call potholes “traffic calming depressions.”

By: Charlie D.

Charlie D. — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:03:19 +0000

I can appreciate the desire to slow down traffic, but as a bicyclist, riding on one of these pock-marked roads is a painful experience!