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Some streets in New Zealand get very narrow because of the things shown in this picture. What are they called?



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  • It may be green barricades :-)

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    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicane#Traffic_calming - it's a chicane.

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Some streets in New Zealand get very narrow because of the things shown in this picture. What are they called?



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    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicane#Traffic_calming - it's a chicane.

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Some streets in New Zealand get very narrow because of the things shown in this picture. What are they called?



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  • It may be green barricades :-)

    – Artificial Hairless Armpit
    Mar 10 at 12:58






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    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicane#Traffic_calming - it's a chicane.

    – Dawood ibn Kareem
    Mar 11 at 2:03


















  • It may be green barricades :-)

    – Artificial Hairless Armpit
    Mar 10 at 12:58






  • 1





    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicane#Traffic_calming - it's a chicane.

    – Dawood ibn Kareem
    Mar 11 at 2:03

















It may be green barricades :-)

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It may be green barricades :-)

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Mar 10 at 12:58




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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicane#Traffic_calming - it's a chicane.

– Dawood ibn Kareem
Mar 11 at 2:03






en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicane#Traffic_calming - it's a chicane.

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I would venture to say there is no commonplace word. Motorists just see them as inconveniences, as indeed they are specifically designed to be.



For a technical term, I would venture the photo shows a chicane, i.e. a sharp bend or narrowing in the road. It is created by offset curb extensions, for which Wikipedia suggests the alternative terms neckdown, kerb extension, bulb-out, bump-out, kerb build-out, nib, elephant ear, curb bulge, curb bulb, or blister, but without any indication of what terms might be used for what specific constructions in which specific parts of the world.



More broadly, this and similar measures designed to slow traffic by introducing physical and psychological barriers to drivers are known as traffic calming. I always found this term somewhat Orwellian, but it is apparently a calque of the German Verkehrsberuhigung (transportation calming), even though the concept was first investigated in the Netherlands.






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    "Chicane" is the word I'm used to in the UK.

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  • I immediately thought the word chicane when I saw the picture. I'm from the USA.

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In Britain we call those things 'kerb extensions'. I think they do in Australasia too. The path they form for drivers is called a chicane. Kerb is spelled 'curb' in some countries. They are part of what are known as 'traffic calming measures'. You will see pictures and other names (e.g. curb bulb out, curb bump out) if you type 'kerb extension' into Google Images.






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    Kerb Extensions, according to the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA).
    I am from NZ, but I don't encounter them too often so I'm not sure if they have a slang name.



    "Kerb extension
    A localised widening of the footpath at an intersection or mid-block, which extends the footpath into and across parking lanes to the edge of the traffic lane."



    I was quite surprised as I initially had a look through the Road Code - there isn't a single mention of them there.






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      In Australia they're called "Traffic Calming" features. They don't really calm the drivers though.



      As Wikipedia says:




      Traffic calming uses physical design and other measures to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. It aims to encourage safer, more responsible driving and potentially reduce traffic flow. Urban planners and traffic engineers have many strategies for traffic calming, including narrowed roads and speed humps. Such measures are common in Australia and Europe (especially Northern Europe), but less so in North America.







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        I would venture to say there is no commonplace word. Motorists just see them as inconveniences, as indeed they are specifically designed to be.



        For a technical term, I would venture the photo shows a chicane, i.e. a sharp bend or narrowing in the road. It is created by offset curb extensions, for which Wikipedia suggests the alternative terms neckdown, kerb extension, bulb-out, bump-out, kerb build-out, nib, elephant ear, curb bulge, curb bulb, or blister, but without any indication of what terms might be used for what specific constructions in which specific parts of the world.



        More broadly, this and similar measures designed to slow traffic by introducing physical and psychological barriers to drivers are known as traffic calming. I always found this term somewhat Orwellian, but it is apparently a calque of the German Verkehrsberuhigung (transportation calming), even though the concept was first investigated in the Netherlands.






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          "Chicane" is the word I'm used to in the UK.

          – Michael Kay
          Mar 10 at 9:41











        • I immediately thought the word chicane when I saw the picture. I'm from the USA.

          – Kat
          Mar 11 at 6:26















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        I would venture to say there is no commonplace word. Motorists just see them as inconveniences, as indeed they are specifically designed to be.



        For a technical term, I would venture the photo shows a chicane, i.e. a sharp bend or narrowing in the road. It is created by offset curb extensions, for which Wikipedia suggests the alternative terms neckdown, kerb extension, bulb-out, bump-out, kerb build-out, nib, elephant ear, curb bulge, curb bulb, or blister, but without any indication of what terms might be used for what specific constructions in which specific parts of the world.



        More broadly, this and similar measures designed to slow traffic by introducing physical and psychological barriers to drivers are known as traffic calming. I always found this term somewhat Orwellian, but it is apparently a calque of the German Verkehrsberuhigung (transportation calming), even though the concept was first investigated in the Netherlands.






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          "Chicane" is the word I'm used to in the UK.

          – Michael Kay
          Mar 10 at 9:41











        • I immediately thought the word chicane when I saw the picture. I'm from the USA.

          – Kat
          Mar 11 at 6:26













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        I would venture to say there is no commonplace word. Motorists just see them as inconveniences, as indeed they are specifically designed to be.



        For a technical term, I would venture the photo shows a chicane, i.e. a sharp bend or narrowing in the road. It is created by offset curb extensions, for which Wikipedia suggests the alternative terms neckdown, kerb extension, bulb-out, bump-out, kerb build-out, nib, elephant ear, curb bulge, curb bulb, or blister, but without any indication of what terms might be used for what specific constructions in which specific parts of the world.



        More broadly, this and similar measures designed to slow traffic by introducing physical and psychological barriers to drivers are known as traffic calming. I always found this term somewhat Orwellian, but it is apparently a calque of the German Verkehrsberuhigung (transportation calming), even though the concept was first investigated in the Netherlands.






        share|improve this answer













        I would venture to say there is no commonplace word. Motorists just see them as inconveniences, as indeed they are specifically designed to be.



        For a technical term, I would venture the photo shows a chicane, i.e. a sharp bend or narrowing in the road. It is created by offset curb extensions, for which Wikipedia suggests the alternative terms neckdown, kerb extension, bulb-out, bump-out, kerb build-out, nib, elephant ear, curb bulge, curb bulb, or blister, but without any indication of what terms might be used for what specific constructions in which specific parts of the world.



        More broadly, this and similar measures designed to slow traffic by introducing physical and psychological barriers to drivers are known as traffic calming. I always found this term somewhat Orwellian, but it is apparently a calque of the German Verkehrsberuhigung (transportation calming), even though the concept was first investigated in the Netherlands.







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          "Chicane" is the word I'm used to in the UK.

          – Michael Kay
          Mar 10 at 9:41











        • I immediately thought the word chicane when I saw the picture. I'm from the USA.

          – Kat
          Mar 11 at 6:26












        • 6





          "Chicane" is the word I'm used to in the UK.

          – Michael Kay
          Mar 10 at 9:41











        • I immediately thought the word chicane when I saw the picture. I'm from the USA.

          – Kat
          Mar 11 at 6:26







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        "Chicane" is the word I'm used to in the UK.

        – Michael Kay
        Mar 10 at 9:41





        "Chicane" is the word I'm used to in the UK.

        – Michael Kay
        Mar 10 at 9:41













        I immediately thought the word chicane when I saw the picture. I'm from the USA.

        – Kat
        Mar 11 at 6:26





        I immediately thought the word chicane when I saw the picture. I'm from the USA.

        – Kat
        Mar 11 at 6:26













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        In Britain we call those things 'kerb extensions'. I think they do in Australasia too. The path they form for drivers is called a chicane. Kerb is spelled 'curb' in some countries. They are part of what are known as 'traffic calming measures'. You will see pictures and other names (e.g. curb bulb out, curb bump out) if you type 'kerb extension' into Google Images.






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          In Britain we call those things 'kerb extensions'. I think they do in Australasia too. The path they form for drivers is called a chicane. Kerb is spelled 'curb' in some countries. They are part of what are known as 'traffic calming measures'. You will see pictures and other names (e.g. curb bulb out, curb bump out) if you type 'kerb extension' into Google Images.






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            In Britain we call those things 'kerb extensions'. I think they do in Australasia too. The path they form for drivers is called a chicane. Kerb is spelled 'curb' in some countries. They are part of what are known as 'traffic calming measures'. You will see pictures and other names (e.g. curb bulb out, curb bump out) if you type 'kerb extension' into Google Images.






            share|improve this answer















            In Britain we call those things 'kerb extensions'. I think they do in Australasia too. The path they form for drivers is called a chicane. Kerb is spelled 'curb' in some countries. They are part of what are known as 'traffic calming measures'. You will see pictures and other names (e.g. curb bulb out, curb bump out) if you type 'kerb extension' into Google Images.







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                Kerb Extensions, according to the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA).
                I am from NZ, but I don't encounter them too often so I'm not sure if they have a slang name.



                "Kerb extension
                A localised widening of the footpath at an intersection or mid-block, which extends the footpath into and across parking lanes to the edge of the traffic lane."



                I was quite surprised as I initially had a look through the Road Code - there isn't a single mention of them there.






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                  Kerb Extensions, according to the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA).
                  I am from NZ, but I don't encounter them too often so I'm not sure if they have a slang name.



                  "Kerb extension
                  A localised widening of the footpath at an intersection or mid-block, which extends the footpath into and across parking lanes to the edge of the traffic lane."



                  I was quite surprised as I initially had a look through the Road Code - there isn't a single mention of them there.






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                    Kerb Extensions, according to the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA).
                    I am from NZ, but I don't encounter them too often so I'm not sure if they have a slang name.



                    "Kerb extension
                    A localised widening of the footpath at an intersection or mid-block, which extends the footpath into and across parking lanes to the edge of the traffic lane."



                    I was quite surprised as I initially had a look through the Road Code - there isn't a single mention of them there.






                    share|improve this answer













                    Kerb Extensions, according to the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA).
                    I am from NZ, but I don't encounter them too often so I'm not sure if they have a slang name.



                    "Kerb extension
                    A localised widening of the footpath at an intersection or mid-block, which extends the footpath into and across parking lanes to the edge of the traffic lane."



                    I was quite surprised as I initially had a look through the Road Code - there isn't a single mention of them there.







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                        In Australia they're called "Traffic Calming" features. They don't really calm the drivers though.



                        As Wikipedia says:




                        Traffic calming uses physical design and other measures to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. It aims to encourage safer, more responsible driving and potentially reduce traffic flow. Urban planners and traffic engineers have many strategies for traffic calming, including narrowed roads and speed humps. Such measures are common in Australia and Europe (especially Northern Europe), but less so in North America.







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                          In Australia they're called "Traffic Calming" features. They don't really calm the drivers though.



                          As Wikipedia says:




                          Traffic calming uses physical design and other measures to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. It aims to encourage safer, more responsible driving and potentially reduce traffic flow. Urban planners and traffic engineers have many strategies for traffic calming, including narrowed roads and speed humps. Such measures are common in Australia and Europe (especially Northern Europe), but less so in North America.







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                            In Australia they're called "Traffic Calming" features. They don't really calm the drivers though.



                            As Wikipedia says:




                            Traffic calming uses physical design and other measures to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. It aims to encourage safer, more responsible driving and potentially reduce traffic flow. Urban planners and traffic engineers have many strategies for traffic calming, including narrowed roads and speed humps. Such measures are common in Australia and Europe (especially Northern Europe), but less so in North America.







                            share|improve this answer















                            In Australia they're called "Traffic Calming" features. They don't really calm the drivers though.



                            As Wikipedia says:




                            Traffic calming uses physical design and other measures to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. It aims to encourage safer, more responsible driving and potentially reduce traffic flow. Urban planners and traffic engineers have many strategies for traffic calming, including narrowed roads and speed humps. Such measures are common in Australia and Europe (especially Northern Europe), but less so in North America.








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