It is important not to disadvantage cycles, buses or taxis or specialist vehicles such as those designed for the disabled. Consider how access for delivery vehicles and security firms is to be provided and clearly define the parameters so that access is confined to permitted vehicles. Traffic calming measures will need to be planned to accommodate these requirements. This may mean that vertical changes to the road surface such as road humps may have to be omitted from the scheme or reduced in number and height. Parking Traffic calming may prove unpopular with businesses that depend upon passing trade for their livelihood, especially if there is a loss of parking.
Parking tends to be a very emotive issue and needs to be addressed carefully.
Car parks must be located as near as possible to the town centre and still be freely accessible especially for the disabled and the mobility handicapped. Costs Good quality traffic calming schemes are expensive to build and maintain. The cost of maintenance must be considered at the outset. Schemes involving a variety of materials will be costly to maintain, as it is important that reinstatement is carried out to the same standard as the original. Thus it will be necessary to liaise primarily with all bodies involved with safety issues including the Fire Brigade, Ambulance Service, and the Police.