The two main ways you might slow down local traffic are to convince the local authority to create 20mph zones and to engineer the road so that cars drive more slowly. Often the two work in tandem.
You might want to consider campaigning for a Home Zone. A much more complicated procedure, setting up a Home Zone is a separate guide.
To slow down traffic:
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