Traffic and local streets- what are we learning?

The lessons gained from Australia's increasing experience with local area traffic management (LATM) are discussed.Although there are many examples of good LATM practice, and several fundamental issues can be regarded as well covered by reported experience, three areas of criticism are cited; (A) concentration on devices as ends in themselves, (B) engineering deficiencies of the treatments, and (C) failure to understand the special nature of residential streets.