Yes,  Pavers are very effective in calming traffic and are a solution for cities and HOA’s to calm traffic on streets or intersections that have a problem with speeding vehicles.  Please review the ICPI article titled “Traffic Calming”.  There is a picture of a “paver speed bump/plateau” under “commercial projects”.  This was install in and HOA community that had problems with speeding vehicles.  This installation greatly reduced the speed of vehicles and also adding a facelift to the intersections in terms of aesthetics and beauty.