Speeding and rash driving in neighborhoods pose serious risks for residents as well as property. One way to tackle the issue is by building community support and understanding the risks of speeding. This can help in reducing member-related speeding instances.
Measures such as implementing speed limits, installing speed control devices such as humps and warning/caution signs, and creating pavement and crosswalk markings can also help in improving neighborhood road safety. Ensuring adequate lighting to facilitate nighttime visibility can significantly limit the risks of bumps and crashes.
Where the speeding problem is challenging to manage, or the other measures have failed, you may reach out to your local or state authority for help and guidance.
Slow down signs contribute towards improving road safety by alerting drivers to exercise caution. They need to be strategically placed around sensitive locations such as crosswalks and turns, schools and playgrounds, etc. The placement should be such that road users can easily spot the signs and within sufficient time be able to reduce the vehicle speed.
There are several ways to control vehicular speed on busy roads, perhaps the most being effective being the presence of a traffic control officer where feasible. Another way is installing speed humps and creating roundabouts.
Law enforcement agencies often utilize automated speed enforcement cameras to prevent speeding. Narrowing the roads is another common tactic used towards this end. Radar speed displays that calm traffic and also collect data are yet another tool used to deter speed violators. Installing slow down and speed limit signs is a common solution employed by authorities and communities.
All these speed control measures have their own pros and cons, and their utility and feasibility vary across situations and road/traffic conditions.
While slow speed signs are often used to prevent speeding in neighborhoods and around playgrounds and schools, yield signs are regulatory signs whose design and application are governed by the MUTCD. Where yield signs are put in place, they may not be replaced with slow speed signs, and using multiple signs together can lead to confusion and chaos.
Additionally, yield signs are installed conditionally and after appropriate engineering study. These may not be installed just about anywhere.
