Policy information sourced from Dacorum Local Plan 2004 Alteration

55 Traffic Management

Use of traffic management measures, including those designed to improve road safety, effect environmental improvements, divert intrusive traffic (particularly lorries), facilitate and control parking, and in appropriate cases improve traffic flows, will be considered jointly by the planning and highway authorities as problems and opportunities arise. Schemes will be promoted where an appropriate balance between road safety, environmental benefits, and traffic flow can be achieved.

The design of all schemes, in particular the types of features proposed, will take account of the needs of users of all modes of transport and will minimise the visual impact of street signs and other works as far as possible, compatible with safety requirements. Traffic calming measures will normally be designed to ensure a smooth flow of vehicles at slow speeds and to avoid frequent stopping.

In particular whole area schemes deploying a variety of measures (known as Environmental Traffic Zone Schemes) will be promoted in urban and rural areas as a device to support traffic restraint.

Currently proposed major schemes are listed in the Schedule of Transport Proposal Sites and Schemes.

For more information please see the Local Plan