Actibump

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.

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Actibump can be installed in heavily traffic roads where the speed limit is 5-60 kph. The system can also be used in logistic center, toll stations or in airports etc.

Effects

The Actibump system has shown through several independent evaluations that the average speed decreases, but also that the emissions and noise level decreases.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Actibump system saves lives". interne.st. September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Evaluation of Actibump in Linköping" (PDF). Trivector Traffic AB. June 2016.
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