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Useful reference sites
Sources of information on speed control
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British Medical Journal (BMJ)
See "War on the roads", special feature. 11 May 2002 (Volume 324, Issue 7346)

Home Zones
International site with information on the UK schemes. See also Home Zone News.

Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE)
Member of Safer Streets Coalition.

Institute of Highways and Transportation (IHT)
Provides specialist advice to government and other bodies; inlcuding technical guidance like Cycle Friendly Infrastructure

National Safety Camera Partnership
National Safety Camera Liaison is the body that has been set up to represent all the Safety Camera Partnerships in the UK.

MASTER
Managing Speeds of Traffic on European Roads. Information relevant to decisions on speed management: acceptable ranges of speeds; key factors influencing drivers' speed choice; the best speed management tools and strategies.
Nottingham University, Institute of Urban Planning
The Institute of Urban Planning at Nottingham University provides a comprehensive online bibliography on Sustainable Urban Travel, with a particular emphasis on cycling and walking, regularly updated.

Preservation Institute
"Slow Is Beautiful: Speed Limits as Political Decisions on Urban Form" by Charles Siegel - A Preservation Institute Policy Study

Traffic Advisory leaflets
DfT technical publications, often based on research projects. Important guidance to highway authorities on setting speed limits, traffic calming, cycle infrastructure, etc.
TrafficCalming
US based web site with technical information.

TRL Ltd (Transport Research Laboratory)
Provides research and consultancy; including much UK Government road safety research.

Victoria Transport Planning Institute
Canadian site: The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems.

 



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