traffic flow
DESCRIPTION
"Traffic Flow" is a PowerPoint for primary and secondary students that introduces the concept of traffic flow, issues that may present with traffic and ways to resolve these problems. This lesson can also be paired with a "Redesign and Intersection" activity.TRANSCRIPT
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Traffic Flow
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Traffic Flow
What is it? Traffic flow is the study of interactions between
vehicles, drivers and infrastructure (including highways, signage and traffic control devices)
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Issues with Traffic Flow
Stop signs in wrong places No signs available One-way traffic No pedestrian walkways Weather Anything else?
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What helps?
Stops lights Roundabouts Pedestrian walkways Bridges Fast lanes Bike lanes
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You are Engineers!!!
Watch the video on traffic flow in India Pay attention to how traffic is moving http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsPCsW3_aUY
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You are Engineers!!
What did you notice? At your tables, discuss and draw how you
would fix the traffic flow problem that you see.
What could we add?