sleeping policeman
Pavement speed reducer
A sleeping policeman is a speed bump—a raised section of road designed to slow traffic.
The term is British, informal, and mildly humorous, likening the bump to a prone officer enforcing speed limits without effort: Watch out for the sleeping policeman at the end of the street.
Traffic-calming raised strip
- speed humpRaised road section
- road humpRaised strip slowing traffic
- traffic calmingMeasures slowing vehicle speeds
- undulationRhythmic rise and fall
hump · bump · elevation · asphalt · tarmac · pavement · chicane · rumble strip
Protection for those walking
- school zoneTraffic area near campus
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- zebra crossingMarked pedestrian road section
- traffic calmingMeasures slowing vehicle speeds
speed limit · speed camera · residential street · parking lot · slow zone · caution · warning sign
speed bump
Traffic-calming raised strip
- speed humpRaised road section
- road humpRaised strip slowing traffic
- traffic calmingMeasures slowing vehicle speeds
undulation · hump · bump · elevation · asphalt · tarmac · pavement · chicane · rumble strip · road design
pedestrian safety
Protection for those walking
- school zoneTraffic area near campus
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- zebra crossingMarked pedestrian road section
traffic calming · speed limit · speed camera · residential street · parking lot · slow zone · caution · warning sign
decelerate
Reduce velocity
creep · jolt · bounce · suspension · shock absorber · clearance · approach · navigate
- UK roadsmotorways, M6, M4, A1, trunk road
sleeping policemanopen road
Unobstructed route ahead
expressway · autobahn · fast lane · straightaway · acceleration lane
sleeping policemanflat surface
Level, even area
dip · depression · pothole · culvert · trench
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