Revision question · Vehicle handling

What's the reason for traffic-calming measures?

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To stop road rage

To make overtaking easier

To slow traffic down

To make parking easier

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To slow traffic downThis was the right answer

Traffic-calming measures make the roads safer for vulnerable road users, such as cyclists, pedestrians and children. These can be designed as chicanes, road humps or other obstacles that encourage drivers and riders to slow down.

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Rule 153Highway Code rule · Calming features slow traffic; stay behind the slower car and keep the reduced speed through the whole stretch.

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