Traffic management is the term used to describe how councils and highway authorities control use of the road network in order to achieve improvements in road safety and efficiency.
As the number of journeys in the UK grows year on year, traffic in towns and cities gets worse. This problem is increased by the fact that road systems do not always work as effectively as they could do. The risks of badly managed roads are:
# road safety is compromised
# the economy is impacted
# traffic is slow moving and journeys take longer
# the local environment is unpleasant.
The aim of traffic management is to:
# keep all road users safe
# keep traffic moving
# encourage people to use transport modes in a sustainable way
# improve quality of life for all road users and residents
# alleviate global environmental pressures
# enhance the local environment
# make cycling and walking more attractive options.
sort the cards into the following categories:
a) measures that keep traffic moving
b) measures that encourage people to look for alternative modes of transport/work
towards a more environmentally friendly solution
c) measures that slow traffic down in order to promote safety.