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  • 21traffic calming — noun (U) BrE changes made to a road to stop people driving too fast along it …

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  • 22traffic calming — UK [ˈtræfɪk ˌkɑːmɪŋ] / US [ˈtræfɪk ˌkɑmɪŋ] noun [uncountable] British methods of slowing down traffic, for example by building raised areas across roads …

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  • 23traffic calming — /ˈtræfɪk kamɪŋ/ (say trafik kahming) noun the slowing down of traffic by the introduction of speed bumps, chicanes, etc. –traffic calmer, noun …

  • 24calmative — Calming, quieting; allaying excitement; denoting such an agent. * * * calm·ative käm ət iv, käl mət n or adj SEDATIVE * * * calm·a·tive (kahmґə tiv) (kahlґmə tiv) sedative …

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  • 25soft speech — calming speech, pleasant and gentle way of speaking …

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  • 26Chicane — For other uses, see Chicane (disambiguation). A chicane is an artificial feature creating extra turns in a road, used in motor racing and on city streets to slow cars to lower speeds. Contents 1 Motor Racing 2 Traffic Calming 3 See also …

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  • 27Passaddhi — is a Pali noun that has been translated as calmness, tranquillity, repose and serenity. [Rhys Davids Stede (1921 25), p. 447, [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.2:1:2512.pali entry for Passaddhi (retrieved 9 Jul 2007).] ] …

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  • 28Bicycle-friendly — describes policies and practices which may help some people feel more comfortable about traveling by bicycle with other traffic. The level of bicycle friendliness of an environment can be influenced my many factors resulting from town planning… …

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  • 29Rat running — Despite the traffic calming curb extensions, heavy traffic means that the narrow residential street is still appealing to motorists looking to take a shortcut. Rat running or cut through driving refers to the use of secondary roads or residential …

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  • 30Radar speed sign — Standard radar speed sign with block letters. Pictured with solar panel. A radar speed sign (also called a driver feedback sign, radar signs, Vehicle Activated Sign (UK), changeable message sign, Your Speed sign, radar feedback sign, speed radar… …

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