Preventing Rat Running

Rat running is a dangerous practice that has become a regular part of some motorists’ commutes. When a person becomes too frustrated sitting in traffic, they may decide to head through a residential area. This can save some time and reduce the weariness of sitting in traffic. However, it can also create extremely dangerous conditions for local traffic and pedestrians. As a result, many communities have employed a variety of tactics to cut back on rat running on their roads.

Perhaps the simplest devices used to reduce the number of rat runners are stop signs and speed bumps. Stop signs help to break up the flow of traffic while giving intersecting traffic a safe way to move. On the other hand, speed bumps are particularly useful for keeping motorists at a slow speed, unless they want to cause significant damage to their vehicles.

One-way signs and special street restrictions have also been used to keep rat runners out of certain areas. One-way signs may be used to limit entrance into a particular residential area, while allowing residents of that area to still exit onto major streets. In addition to one-way signs, some areas use special signs that restrict entrance to a road during high-traffic times of day.

In some of the most extreme cases, some communities have specifically designed their residential areas to include confusing loops and dead-end roads. Like a maze, these streets are meant to keep drivers from simply passing through.

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