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Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 20:02:24 GMT
From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnopsamail.com>
Subject: Re: UK Speed bump problem


"Johannes H Andersen" <johsnopsamfitter.com> wrote in message news:40277F5F.ECBF9FB1nopsamfitter.com... > > > Alex Veitch wrote: > > > > Further problems. Curses. > > > > I ws out in Manchester at the weekend, and came across some high, > > sharp angled speed bumps. Although only driving at about 10 mph, I > > heard a loud scraping followed by a bump, and found that one of them > > had relieved me of my exhaust - it had pulled the back section away > > from the rest. > > > > Do I have any recompense with the City Council? > > The speed you were driving is neither here or there since it will be > difficult to prove and besides speed bumps are supposed to have some > effect on your car to slow you down. > > However, there was an interesting article in Auto Express a while time ago; > Try to look at their web site and search for 'speed bumps'. The speed > bumps must conform to certain specifications, maximum angle, height etc. > and people have successfully sued local Councils. So if the bump was too > sharply angled, you might well have a case. Speed bumps, what a worthless invention, myself as well as most people I know usually speed up rather than slow down, yeah it's harder on the suspension but easier on my butt. Some of them are so sharp edged that I drive around them whenever possible to avoid bending a rim.

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