Speed hump damage....

[NeilC73]

Hello guys

This hasn't happened to me yet but where would we stand legally if the car gets damaged by 'sensibly' driving over a sleeping policeman?

I've seen quite a few large ones around me and wouldn't like to risk the car on these flipping inverted pot holes! Our cars are lower than the norm but I presume the council has to keep to certain regs when making these things...

Thanks
Neil

[Alan_D350]

Hi Neil,

Try this: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1170120

And this: www.ukroads.org/webfiles/tal07-96.pdf

In short, as told to me by Chas at STR8SIX, if you car has its standard ride height, it should be able to clear humps within those specs (up to 100mm).

[Zippee]

I've never had any issues with mine over speed bumps, including those that my old MINI Cooper S used to scrape.