Speed "Cushions"
Discussion
My local parish council want to introduce traffic calming measures down the road that I live on.
They have sent a letter to all the residents asking for us to vote and provide comments.
I don't know about you guys but I don't think Speed Cushions is an accurate description, I've never seen a cushion made from tarmac and concrete.
Obviously I'm going to vote against it, I was wondering if anybody has any comments they think I should put on the form? (I suspect I'll probably regret asking that!)
Has anybody managed to persuade their council against using traffic calming?
They have sent a letter to all the residents asking for us to vote and provide comments.
I don't know about you guys but I don't think Speed Cushions is an accurate description, I've never seen a cushion made from tarmac and concrete.
Obviously I'm going to vote against it, I was wondering if anybody has any comments they think I should put on the form? (I suspect I'll probably regret asking that!)
Has anybody managed to persuade their council against using traffic calming?
Speed bumps cause all traffic to speed up/slow down between bumps. This causes:
- additional noise pollution from brakes and engines
- additional air pollution since engines, particularly diesel, generate more hydrocarbons and particulates while accelerating
It also causes drivers to focus their attention on negotiating the speed bumps instead of on the general road conditions and environment, and is therefore inherently less safe.
It also causes problems for emergency vehicles, putting you at more risk.
Edited by Neil Menzies on Wednesday 24th October 16:09
- additional noise pollution from brakes and engines
- additional air pollution since engines, particularly diesel, generate more hydrocarbons and particulates while accelerating
It also causes drivers to focus their attention on negotiating the speed bumps instead of on the general road conditions and environment, and is therefore inherently less safe.
It also causes problems for emergency vehicles, putting you at more risk.
Edited by Neil Menzies on Wednesday 24th October 16:09
hmm...would personally only quote the useful figures bit from the TRL stats etc...there may be more oneir own website (if they have one, have never looked)
someone mentioned some new 'spped humps' around which (I think) stay flat if you're doing the speed limit but inflate if you're going too quickly (or something like that). They actually seemd like a good idea to me.
Speed humps are VERY noisy for people who live with one just outside their house....
N
someone mentioned some new 'spped humps' around which (I think) stay flat if you're doing the speed limit but inflate if you're going too quickly (or something like that). They actually seemd like a good idea to me.
Speed humps are VERY noisy for people who live with one just outside their house....
N
Don’t get me started on speed cushions! I had a fight with a council for about a year (and lost) re damage to my TVR on these things. Unfortunately I didn’t get canvassed before their introduction as I didn’t live in the area, just used the road to get to/from work. Two sets were suddenly introduced on a small stretch of road, humps and cushions. The humps actually damaged my car (I can send you the pics and endless correspondence if you really want) but I could only negotiate the cushions by crawling down the side of the road or the driving down the middle. Dangerous to say the least! One day used the road perfectly happily – when the road was re-opened it was like an obstacle course!
Ask for the exact dimensions. There seem to be so many variation on these things. Without really looking, I found four roads in the area with completely different humps/cushions in each. Good luck. I hope you get enough support to make them think twice.
Ask for the exact dimensions. There seem to be so many variation on these things. Without really looking, I found four roads in the area with completely different humps/cushions in each. Good luck. I hope you get enough support to make them think twice.
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My local parish council want to introduce traffic calming measures down the road that I live on.
They have sent a letter to all the residents asking for us to vote and provide comments.
I don't know about you guys but I don't think Speed Cushions is an accurate description, I've never seen a cushion made from tarmac and concrete.
Obviously I'm going to vote against it, I was wondering if anybody has any comments they think I should put on the form? (I suspect I'll probably regret asking that!)
Has anybody managed to persuade their council against using traffic calming?
Find out where all the councillors live and suggest that the council should put the same measures in there first - as a trial of course.
I would personally print a flyer based on the following page www.car.driver.co.uk./humps.htm (toning some of it down, he seems to get a bit rabid in places, and then mail drop everyone on your street with the address to write to if they object to the plans, or to sign a petition that you set up somewhere (probably get more responses with a petition. I could help with th edesign if you wanted.
I got compensation from the Council when they introduced speed 'cushions'on one of my local roads. As it is more than a mile away we didn't get canvassed and therefore knew nothing, until one day I drive my car across a junction, into a tree lined road . . . CRUNCH . . . rip chin spoiler off and scrapes sump. The had put the humps in, but had not put any warning signs about them. As these were under trees as well it made them virtually invisible.
My current car can straddle the standard cushions quite comfortably though.
My current car can straddle the standard cushions quite comfortably though.
Speed humps or "cusions" should be banned. I also live in a road with them and I'm sick of the sound of knobs in asthmatic Nova's (complete with shinny shite and big exhaust) screeming around, slamming the brakes on and then booting it (albeit trying to boot it).
I'd rather a bloody great gatso outside my house. Alternatively, I could by a batch of stingers a suprise the bastards
(oh, but then mummy and daddy would buy them new tyres), hmm, perhaps not.
Also, speed humps are a hinderance to public transport, ever been on a bus when they hurtle over speed humps
Steve
I'd rather a bloody great gatso outside my house. Alternatively, I could by a batch of stingers a suprise the bastards
(oh, but then mummy and daddy would buy them new tyres), hmm, perhaps not. Also, speed humps are a hinderance to public transport, ever been on a bus when they hurtle over speed humps
Steve
The inflatable speed bumps are not actually inflatable; they have an air valving system in them that allows them to flatten if the vehicle is travelling at or below the limit, but they remain solid if a vehicle tries to cross above the limit. Ask your council to contact Dunlop for information on 'Transcalm'. (not a travel sickness pill, as another thread commented)
There are a few roads near me (in Beaconsfield and Wycombe) where they have installed speed humps, one in each direction. The roads are quite wide and everyone drives down the middle of the roads to avoid the bumps. Makes for interesting driving in the rush hour. Somehow I don't think these have improved safety one bit.
Everyone accelerates between speed humps, I'm sure this causes more noise and air pollution. The only thing which seems to work is those road narrowing kerb thingys or chicances where you have to wait for oncoming traffic.
T/.
Everyone accelerates between speed humps, I'm sure this causes more noise and air pollution. The only thing which seems to work is those road narrowing kerb thingys or chicances where you have to wait for oncoming traffic.
T/.
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The only thing which seems to work is those road narrowing kerb thingys or chicances where you have to wait for oncoming traffic.
Unfortunately these don't work as you then end up with two cars on the same side of the road and an accident when some dipstick decides that he can squeeze through with his range rover before the shopping trolley arrives.
Extremely messy, even if only at 30.
They put a row of these in near my home a couple of years ago. On a bus route. The bus company forced them to remove them because the slope of the ramp was too steep. Short lived success, the council put them back a few days later at a shallower angle, but they are still a pain. Similar thing happened in Birmingham recently with those silly little square ones (you know, the ones white van man straddles and so doesn't slow down at all!)
Warwickshire seem to be very keen on these, they crop up all over the place. I strongly object to my council tax being wasted in this way, but what can you do?
Apart from anything else these things are totally unfair, some vehicles have to slow down to totally stupid speeds and are are in danger of being tailgated (ie TVR etc), while others can drive over at 50mph without breaking stride. Generally the vehicles which are least safe at high speeds have to slow down the least!
Warwickshire seem to be very keen on these, they crop up all over the place. I strongly object to my council tax being wasted in this way, but what can you do?
Apart from anything else these things are totally unfair, some vehicles have to slow down to totally stupid speeds and are are in danger of being tailgated (ie TVR etc), while others can drive over at 50mph without breaking stride. Generally the vehicles which are least safe at high speeds have to slow down the least!
You think warwickshire's bad? Try Oxford! The F*ckwit council put those idiotic nipple speed humps in all over the place, mounted badly so they all had to be patched after about 3 months!
Every company in oxford complained about them, but the council said they were too broke to remove them. F*cking muppets.
Every company in oxford complained about them, but the council said they were too broke to remove them. F*cking muppets.
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