202 terms in English and French explaining street-edge uses, rules and data. 165 linked term pages include a definition, a practical explanation and sources.
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Measurement and evaluation
Taux d’arrivée des véhicules
Vehicle arrival rate is the number of vehicles entering a defined area or requesting service per unit of time. Arrival rate helps describe demand pressure, but interpretation requires the observation boundary, time interval, vehicle eligibility, and whether repeat attempts or vehicles unable to stop are counted.
Loading and passenger access
Zone d’attente des véhicules
Vehicle staging area is a location where vehicles wait before approaching a service point such as a passenger loading zone or delivery destination. Staging separates waiting from active transfer, but requires dispatch coordination and legal space so that queues do not simply move to neighboring curb areas.
Accessibility
Usager vulnérable de la route
Vulnerable road user is a road user whose limited physical protection increases the consequences of a collision. The category commonly includes pedestrians and cyclists, although legal definitions vary; curb design should examine exposure, visibility, speed, and crossing conflicts rather than relying only on a categorical label.