Road Humps as Traffic Calming Device on Urban Roads

Abstract

This paper discusses the role of road humps as traffic calming device on some major roads in Minna metropolis. Traffic studies and analysis were carried out on the roads. It was found that the humps function very well as traffic calming device on the roads on which they are placed. However, it was also noticed that the humps have a high tendency to deteriorate within a very short time. The traffic humps were further found to have drastically reduced the occurrence of accidents on the roads on which they are constructed. This is as a result of reduction in design speed to 26km/h, which allows for safer crossing for pedestrians and better manoeuvrings for two wheelers like motorcycles. Traffic humps was also used to force drivers moving through city centres to move at reduced speed