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altis · 22-03-2004, 09:59

All types of speed bump irritate but those square ones infuriate me.

I drive a very narrow van with small wheels. Sometimes, if the road is wide enough, I can drive down the middle and feel only a little bump. But most of the time have to take them full on with no benefit from the ramps either side. Now, with small wheels and a stiff suspension I can't do anything more than 10mph without everything in the back taking off. Rarely will a driver stay behind me for more than a couple of bumps before overtaking - usually with an irritated harrumph expression.

Okay, they will not impede the flow of emergency vehicles but only because the tend to be large and have large wheels. These square bumps simply discriminate in favour of wide-wheelbased and large-wheeled vehicles. Why do aggresively driven 4x4s immediately spring to mind?. IMHO, square speed bumps simpy do not work.

22-03-2004, 09:59	#25
altis Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Warrington ntl:81304 Altitude: 12m (and falling) Posts: 4,499	Re: Traffic calming All types of speed bump irritate but those square ones infuriate me. I drive a very narrow van with small wheels. Sometimes, if the road is wide enough, I can drive down the middle and feel only a little bump. But most of the time have to take them full on with no benefit from the ramps either side. Now, with small wheels and a stiff suspension I can't do anything more than 10mph without everything in the back taking off. Rarely will a driver stay behind me for more than a couple of bumps before overtaking - usually with an irritated harrumph expression. Okay, they will not impede the flow of emergency vehicles but only because the tend to be large and have large wheels. These square bumps simply discriminate in favour of wide-wheelbased and large-wheeled vehicles. Why do aggresively driven 4x4s immediately spring to mind?. IMHO, square speed bumps simpy do not work.