Has anyone actually considered the impact of the "traffic calming" devices installed somerville style (oxford street would be a great example). I don't speed down oxford. Never have. Honestly, you *can't*, the pavement is too lousy anyway...
Returned (by car) from a week out of town in which the bumps had been installed at oxford. Was driving below 25mph.
Total parts on vehicle replaced or damaged:
Front air dam (significant spidering/cracking) Front splash guard (completely shredded, total replacement needed) COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM (it was noisy and leaking before the first time I hit one of those, it was a LOT worse after).
I now come to a complete stop and cross these things in first gear.
While police speed traps are expensive, and a little annoying, they tend not to cause physical property damage.
Have you ever hit one of those things?
Returned (by car) from a week out of town in which the bumps had been installed at oxford. Was driving below 25mph.
Total parts on vehicle replaced or damaged:
Front air dam (significant spidering/cracking)
Front splash guard (completely shredded, total replacement needed)
COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM (it was noisy and leaking before the first time I hit one of those, it was a LOT worse after).
I now come to a complete stop and cross these things in first gear.
While police speed traps are expensive, and a little annoying, they tend not to cause physical property damage.