Reducing excessive and Reducing excessive and inappropriate speedinappropriate speed

Author: Jana MertováAuthor: Jana Mertová

The location of cross-roadsThe location of cross-roads

The project is intent on the cross-roads in the The project is intent on the cross-roads in the big Moravian city Olomouc, which is located in big Moravian city Olomouc, which is located in the Czech republic.the Czech republic.

The cross-roads is situatedThe cross-roads is situated

- near the school,- near the school,

- close the tram- close the tramway stopovers,way stopovers,

- in enclosed country,- in enclosed country,

- fronted downhill.- fronted downhill.

On the maps of the Czech Republic On the maps of the Czech Republic you can see the accurate locationyou can see the accurate location

of the cross-roadsof the cross-roads

The problem is:The problem is:

Great and continuous road traffic,Great and continuous road traffic, cars here go very quickly,cars here go very quickly, the cross-roads is unclear,the cross-roads is unclear, children often are in a hurry on tramway children often are in a hurry on tramway

and they don´t look around,and they don´t look around, road users have too bad view of the cross-road users have too bad view of the cross-

roads.roads.

From my point of view this traffic situation From my point of view this traffic situation needs some change. There is important to needs some change. There is important to

increase road safety.increase road safety.

Change:Change:I would like to change this dangerous situation.I would like to change this dangerous situation.The change should be following: The change should be following:

- In front of the crosswalk there would be situated In front of the crosswalk there would be situated silhouettes of children or people in life sizes.silhouettes of children or people in life sizes.

- These silhouettes mustn’t defend in a view of walkersThese silhouettes mustn’t defend in a view of walkers and other road usersand other road users..

- - The silhouettes should be produced by pupils of the The silhouettes should be produced by pupils of the school.school.

Intention of the change:Intention of the change:

This precaution should lead to insecurity of This precaution should lead to insecurity of drivers and to reducing speed. drivers and to reducing speed.

Thank you Thank you forfor your attention your attention

Now, there are some photos of the cross-Now, there are some photos of the cross-roads.roads.