Traffic calming, often referred to as local area traffic management (LATM), is a field of local government practice that is often applied more as art than science. In the 1980s and early 1990s there was a great deal of activity in the field and practitioners were regularly innovating and pushing the boundaries for the benefit of the whole profession. More recently this has been happening much less such that many would say it is now more difficult for local government engineers to effectively learn and benefit from each other's experiences. As a means of combating this situation and promoting good practice in the field of local area traffic management, this paper provides a comprehensive update on recent local government experiences in Australia and New Zealand. It presents the findings of extensive research and consultation undertaken in late 2006 with input received from more than 150 local governments. (a).
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