Ukravtodor presented the first in Ukraine Traffic calming system ("traffic slowdown") in the city of Lokhvitsa, Poltava region,. This was reported by the press service of the department.

Through r. Lokhvitsa is the regional motor road R-60 Krolevets-Konotop-Romny-Piryatin, which connects the Sumy and Poltava regions with the international highway M-03 Kiev-Kharkov. This road has a high traffic intensity, explained in Ukravtodor. This is reported by the League. news.

Traffic calming measures is a set of measures in the EU countries aimed at forcibly reducing the speed of drivers at entrances to human settlements. It is not possible to drive the speed limiter at a speed of more than 60 km / h.. As explained in Ukravtodor, unlike the so-called "speed bumps", Traffic calming measures do not harm the car and do not cause inconvenience to the passengers of the car.

Solar batteries are installed on the site - the territory is illuminated at night, and the signs are visible from a distance of several meters.

Road signs and other elements are equipped with anti-vandal coating. In road marking built-in retro-reflective elements "cat's eye".

In Ukravtodor, it was noted that within the three-year program to improve road safety, it is planned to update the technical standards for the design and construction of roads, automate the monitoring of the speed of vehicles, equip 1000 ground pedestrian crossings with security islands, illumination, road signs and markings, build bypass roads in populated areas Items.