There have been many reports of motorists using the lack of traffic on the roads during the Covid19 lockdown to flout the speed limits and now with more traffic back on the roads there is a danger that some may continue to drive at excessive speeds even after things are back to ‘normal’.
Behavioural Science in transportation (understanding the behaviour and motivations of transport users such as motorists and rail commuters etc) is a fascinating subject which plays a big part in the engineering and design of roads and their ‘furniture’ in an attempt to gently persuade drivers to modify their driving behaviour to something more appropriate.
There are many such psychological tactics in place to combat speeding but could we be doing more? What other engineering solutions could be implemented to stop excessive speeding? How do different countries tackle speeding on their roads? What could we learn from them?
One advantage of the diagonal black bar is that the maximum speed limit may depend on what class of vehicle you may be driving. The speed limit for a truck can be different for a car on the same stretch of road. The black bar sign simply says "national speed limit applies from here on".
One advantage of the diagonal black bar is that the maximum speed limit may depend on what class of vehicle you may be driving. The speed limit for a truck can be different for a car on the same stretch of road. The black bar sign simply says "national speed limit applies from here on".
