PsychoPerceptive

Typical Design:

• Created from pavement markings that attract attention.
• Tree lined streets sometimes act as a PsychoPerceptive measure.
• Designed in a way to make the road look narrower than it really is, draw attention to an intersection, and/or deceive drivers into thinking they are driving faster than they really are.

Placement Issues:

• Can be used to attract the attention of the driver to a particular area.

Approximate Cost:

• Varies depending on what is used as the measure.

Comments:

• PsychoPerceptive measures can be effective when first installed, but many traffic planners feel that local traffic become accustomed to the measures and without a physical diversion, average speeds are not affected significantly.