Traffic calming strategy involves?

• A. Efforts to slow down approaching traffic using cones, lights, or flare
• B. Evading traffic by closing lanes
• C. Allowing traffic to flow freely
• D. Increasing speed limits in incident zones

Answer: (A)

Traffic calming is about reducing vehicle speeds near an incident to create a safer buffer for responders and the public. Using cones, lights, or flares provides visible cues that alert drivers to slow down and proceed with caution, helping to cinch down speeds before they reach the scene and giving responders room to work. This is exactly what the described option does, making it the best fit for a traffic calming strategy. The other actions don’t achieve that slowing effect: closing lanes to evade traffic isn’t the same as calming traffic and can introduce new risks, allowing traffic to flow freely defeats the purpose of calming, and increasing speed limits in incident zones directly raises the danger to everyone involved.