SPEED HUMPS. WHAT DAMAGE DO THEY CAUSE?
Approximately 6' wide wide speed cushions cause the following damage:
They break car road springs.
They damage the inside shoulders of car tyres, where the damage cannot easily be seen, sometimes leading to blowouts on high speed roads and multiple death crashes later in the vehicle's journey.
They damage car suspension and steering, sometimes leading to high speed crashes later in the vehicle's journey.
They cause 50% more pollution and fuel consumed due to vehicles slwoing down for them then re-accellerating.
They destabilise motorcycles and bicycles, sometimes throwing the rider into the path of another vehicle.
They are particularly lethal to motorcyclists and cyclists when covered with leaves, and in adverse weather conditions such as snow, ice and heavy rain.
They increase noise levels from vehicles slowing down then re-accelerating.
They damage vehicle sumps, wrecking engines and casing dangerous oil spillages.
They prevent the passage of long vehicles such as hearses.
They have caused elderly pedestrians to trip and break bones.
They are concealed by snow.
They prevent the use of snowploughs to clear snow.
Full width speed humps and speed platforms cause the following damage:
They break car road springs.
They destabilise cars on corners, particularly in adverse weather conditions.
They destabilise motorcycles and bicycles, sometimes throwing the rider into the path of another vehicle.
They cause 50% more pollution and fuel consumed due to vehicles slowing down for them then re-accellerating.
They cause tremors from heavy vehicles passing over them that damage adjacent walls and buildings.
They cause tremors that damage the sub-structure of the road.
They increase noise levels from vehicles slowing down then re-accelerating.
They damage vehicle sumps, wrecking engines and casing dangerous oil spillages.
They prevent the passage of long vehicles such as hearses.
They hinder the passage of emergency vehicles such as fire engines.
Useful link:
www.abd.org.uk/speed_humps.htm
Another useful link:-
www.bromleytransport.org.uk/Humps.htm
