Actibump
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Actibump is a traffic safety system where speeding vehicles activate an inverted speed bump integrated into the road surface. It gives a physical reminder to speeding drivers. This is done by lowering a hatch a few centimeters into the road, creating a speed hump only for speeding vehicles. Actibump is a robust system that increases road safety and accessibility while lowering emissions and noise.[1] Actibump leaves the road level for vehicles driving at, or under, the legal speed limit.
Installations
The system is installed in several cities in Sweden, including Linköping, Uppsala, Västerås, Helsingborg, Malmö and on the Öresund Bridge. Currently, there are over 50 Actibump units active in the world. [2]
Curtin University Perth, Western Australia.
Actibump can be installed in heavily traffic roads where the speed limit is 5-60 km/h. The system can also be used at logistics centers, toll stations, airports, etc.
Effects
The Actibump system has shown through several independent evaluations that the average speed decreases, and also that the emissions and noise level decreases.[3]
References
- ^ "The Actibump system saves lives". interne.st. September 2015.
- ^ "Actibump proves a success in Australia". Highways Today. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "Evaluation of Actibump in Linköping" (PDF). Trivector Traffic AB. June 2016.