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  2. Speed bump - Wikipedia

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    Common speed hump shapes are parabolic, circular, and sinusoidal. [17] In Norway, speed humps are often placed at pedestrian crossings. Generally, speed humps have a traverse distance of about 3.7 to 4.3 m (12 to 14 ft) and span the width of the road. The height of each hump ranges from 8 to 10 cm (3 to 4 in). [17]

  3. Traffic calming - Wikipedia

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    Physical devices include speed humps, speed cushions and speed tables, sized for the desired speed. Such measures normally slow cars to between 16 and 40 kilometres per hour (10 and 25 mph). Most devices are made of asphalt or concrete but rubber traffic calming products are emerging as an effective alternative with several advantages.

  4. Road signs in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Road closed (distance) miles ahead, local traffic only ... Divided highway transit rail crossing (T-intersection) R15-8 ... Speed humps. W17-1 Speed hump.

  5. As Milwaukee fights to reduce traffic deaths, new speed humps ...

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    Riverwest resident Brenda Barrales is concerned about a speed hump at the intersection of W Holton St. and E Chambers St., she believes they need better signage as cars have a delayed reaction to ...

  6. Kennewick adopts new speed hump rules. Half in this ... - AOL

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    Radars on speed limit signs in the neighborhood documents some drivers reaching more than 70 mph. The six speed humps from the southern stretch of the road were removed for now.

  7. Road signs in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    A white background signifies the sign is permanent, while a yellow background signifies that the sign is temporary. Warning signs are an upwards-pointing red triangle and contain a black pictogram describing the danger or obstruction. Speed limit signs are a red circle with the limitation in black. South Africa drives on the left.

  8. Glossary of road transport terms - Wikipedia

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    See three-way junction 5-1-1 A transportation and traffic information telephone hotline in some regions of the United States and Canada that was initially designated for road weather information. A Access road See frontage road Advisory speed limit A speed recommendation by a governing body. All-way stop or four-way stop An intersection system where traffic approaching it from all directions ...

  9. Passenger clings to German high-speed train and survives - AOL

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    He then jumped on to a bracket between two carriages and held on to cables while the train powered on towards Nuremberg at up to 282 km/h (175mph), until federal police brought it to a halt about ...