techniques used to slow traffic.  Such techniques include roundabouts, speed humps, chicanes, and bottlenecking.  See also roundabout.

Lowering traffic speeds by a variety of physical means such as road humps (sleeping policemen), speed tables and speed cushions road narrowings and buildouts speed responsive signs

Local street design techniques that reduce traffic speeds and discourage traffic incursion in residential neighborhoods to improve local street safety and neighborhood quality of life. Techniques incl [..]

  A way to design streets using engineering principles to encourage people to drive more slowly. Traffic calming involves physical and visual cues that induce drivers to travel at appropriate speeds (Kansas City Walkability Plan).

Traffic calming encompasses a series of measures that improve pedestrian safety and comfort, as well as helping motorists understand that they share the road with walkers and cyclists. There are numerous traffic calming strategies, including changing the geometry of a street, installing Diverters or Medians, planting trees within the right of way, [..]

refers to measures that attempt to slow traffic speeds in residential neighbourhoods and near schools through physical devices such as speed humps and bumps, raised intersections, road narrowing, medi [..]

Policies, rules or actions by a local authority designed to reduce traffic speed or limit the amount of traffic in an area at certain times of day. 

A way to design or retrofit streets to encourage slower and more uniform vehicle speeds.

Traffic management measures to reduce the environmental impact of traffic in residential areas, town centres, and other sensitive locations.

management measures designed to lower traffic speeds or redirect traffic to alternative routes to avoid congestion, reduce accidents and injuries and prevent excess levels of pollution.

Physical changes to a street or roadway used to decrease traffic speed and volume. Methods of traffic calming include traffic circles, speed humps, and curb extensions.

Control of the speed and movement of traffic to reduce conflict arising between pedestrians and vehicles by the introduction of features such as road humps, pavement widening, new surface materials, e [..]