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We have a big safety issue here. White Van Man and 4 x 4 Gas Guzzlers do not have a problem, but for the smaller compact cars that this government want us all to change to, speed humps are a real danger,...
I've recently suffered a break-down with my car, which I can only attribute to speed-bumps. So far it's proven to be a costly exercise, having been left stranded with broken springs with the front suspension...
I suggest there is a better alternative to road humps. These could be replaced by a single red light at the side of the road that is either on or off. At an optimum distance all approaching vehicle speeds...
I would like to add my support for your campaign against speed islands. In the last 12 months alone we have suffered two unaccountable blowouts in our Mercedes Estate while in the fast lane of the M4 doing...
Over the last few days I have noticed an increasing amount of vibration through the steering column of my 2006 Jaguar X type (it is a petrol 2.5 all wheel drive). I decided to take it into my local garage...
Nearly 2 years ago I bought a 2005/55 BMW 535d M Sport. I have been very happy with it except for the run-flat tyres. On the inside of the near-side rear and the near-side front, blisters have appeared...
On 18 July, M.P. from Loughborough took you to task over speedbumps stating "these provisions are often introduced after pressure from residents"! To quote Jim Royle, "My A****"!! In Liverpool the installing...
Approximately 18 months ago Transport for London paid for a 20mph speed zone with speed humps/cushions to be set up in the Marshalls Park area of the London Borough of Havering. This system is supposed...
My 10-year old Primera (a reliable car that wont be going anywhere near the scrappage scheme) recently suffered from a loud rumbling noise at about 50 mph. My garage diagnosed inner wall damage to the...
As a UK manufacture of traffic calming devices, I agree with the comments of your reader from Liverpool about the ramp gradient being more important than the height on a road hump or speed cushion. In...