Pros / Cons of Neighborhood Speed Bumps / Humps

[Watchful]

Speed bumps may be an issue for neighborhood snow plows - but that is more of an issue here in VA than it would be in H-town LOL!

[Watchful]

I will say that narrower residential streets combined with alleys definitely leads to a natural tendency to slower speeds, though in TX we seemed to love our wide streets combined with an absence of sidewalks. SMH.

[therestofus]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here: Although might not be as effective, unless you can gather a good decent amount of group in the neighborhood or simply even the neighbors in your street that are like minded, make an effort to purposely and very consistently drive the very speed limit ESPECIALLY when you have people behind you.

This brings awareness that people actually do drive the speed limit in your neighborhood as a norm, not 5 over, 3, 2, nor 1 mph over but the limit if that at all (meaning drive even slower than the limit.) In my mind, I feel as it has helped, I have no evidence as I said, I'm going out on a limb. I think some people start to notice two things, it doesn't take all that much longer to get home and also, that they're jerks for driving any faster.

[3shipguy]

Originally Posted by Watchful

I will say that narrower residential streets combined with alleys definitely leads to a natural tendency to slower speeds, though in TX we seemed to love our wide streets combined with an absence of sidewalks. SMH.

Wide streets? In residential areas? In Houston?

[afterdark80]

Exactly. The vast majority of our neighbors drive the speed limit or well below, as do we.
The minority that speed are habitual and careless offenders.



Anyone who speeds past, accelerates, or doesn't slow down on a street where children are in view is angrily displaying their petulant personality. They are likely further enraged that their irresponsible actions are the primary cause of their newfound frustrations in life.

Originally Posted by therestofus

This brings awareness that people actually do drive the speed limit in your neighborhood as a norm, not 5 over, 3, 2, nor 1 mph over but the limit if that at all (meaning drive even slower than the limit.) In my mind, I feel as it has helped, I have no evidence as I said, I'm going out on a limb. I think some people start to notice two things, it doesn't take all that much longer to get home and also, that they're jerks for driving any faster.

[Dopo]

I'm 100% for speed bumps
I don't know how anybody can be against them

Nothing better than a Good Ol' 3rd World Country speed bump to slow people down

[jfre81]

It really sucks when they're on the sidewalks too

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